Carbon Reduction is in the news again with big brands seeking the environmental limelight and the Conservative Party under close scrutiny. It is widely known that the UK have an ambitious, tough carbon reduction commitment with an objective of reducing carbon emissions by 50% against 1990 by the year 2025. The stretch target of 60% carbon reduction by 2030 and 80% by 2050 demonstrates a need for dramatic change in the UK to reach this achievement. Business Secretary Vince Cable and George Osborne have over past months voiced a concern for the economic impact that steep carbon reduction targets may have on us. It was last Monday that George Osborne has recently shown his true colours further with his take on the plight to save the planet by reducing carbon emission levels. "We're not going to save the planet by putting our country out of business," said the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer. So let's at the very least resolve that we're going to cut our carbon emissions no slower but also no faster than our fellow countries in Europe. That's what I've insisted on in the recent carbon budget."

We applaud the new carbon reduction scheme created by The Freight Transport Association which is focused on gathering statistical driver/vehicle information from as many large scale hauliers/logistics companies as possible in order to understand the current carbon footprint. Household name ASDA are now supporting the Scheme and this will no doubt raise an eyebrow or two amongst their competition - a great PR strategy that ultimately benefits our planet.