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...2008 MechTronic – now an ISO 9001-2008 accredited company – was approved as a self verifier by the National Weights & Measures (NWML) office. There are now eight NWML certified...
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Call for urgent heat policy intervention
...as part a series of measures required to tackle the fuel poverty crisis at its root.” “Whilst continuing to support oil heating in the short term may seem to go...
Opinion
Logistics UK urges government to maintain fuel duty cut to protect economy
...absorb these increased costs. Any measures that increase fuel duty will have a significant impact on consumer prices, which have increased 10.5% in the twelve months to December 2022. “Not...
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Countdown to ITT Hub 2021
...14 June 2021. Kevin Green, marketing & communications director at Logistics UK explains: “Covid-19 safety is of the utmost importance and consideration for social distancing and sanitation measures have been prioritised in every...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...only important today but also for the foreseeable future. “Whilst we support the UK government and the EU’s determination to continually drive further environmental performance improvements, such measures can only...
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Proposals to allow fuel tankers to carry bigger loads detailed in consultation
...“Thanks to the government’s bold measures to support the sector, our country has now an even stronger haulage supply chain. “We will continue to work with and listen to the...
Insight
Sustainable low carbon liquid fuels: perspectives and prospects
...below pre-pandemic levels of carbon emissions through measures focused on everything from delivering system efficiencies to new technologies, with progress monitored annually. There will also be increasing support for SAF...
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INEOS Phenol and ENGIE to replace natural gas with hydrogen
...climate neutral by 2050 and to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. The roadmap consists of a combination of measures such as the reuse of hydrogen and...
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The ‘Oil is cheaper’ campaign
...GAS ACROSS IRELAND, THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF FUEL OIL NEWS ASKS WHAT MEASURES ARE IRISH DISTRIBUTORS TAKING TO HELP PROTECT THEIR SHARE OF THE ENERGY MARKET? EMAIL jane@fueloilnews.co.uk __________________________________________________________________ With...
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Hoyer switches to Goodyear
...advantage of Goodyear´s TruckForce tyre management programme, roadside assistance and FleetOnlineSolutions. Allan Davison continues: “TruckForce are experts in their field. They catch issues, take preventative measures and solve problems to...
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Getting warmer in the community
...the government’s ECO (Energy Company Obligation) initiative. CBL has direct access to a fund to facilitate the installation of energy efficiency measures into off-grid homes – including free boiler replacements...
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Negotiating the swings and roundabouts of fuel distribution
...will increase energy costs to the consumer further but government are keen to see more energy improvement measures introduced, especially for fuel poor homes. Looking ahead to this winter and...
Opinion
LQM call for financial incentives to aid decarbonisation push
...operational efficiency improvements, greener fuels – especially LNG and Biofuels. Policy will play a major role as well, but unfortunately this is likely to be based around punitive measures, instead of...
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COP26 launch of ‘decarbonise logistics’ map
...business group’s route map to help decarbonise logistics across all transport modes, as well as detailing the measures industry needs from government and other stakeholders to make net zero a...
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Fuel poverty could affect an extra 300,000 households this winter
...and all at a time of austerity measures and other rising household costs, the plight of the fuel poor has never been more serious,” Derek Lickorish, chairman of the FPAG,...
Insight
Hydrogen Strategy: Ongoing developments
...Humber region, source of the UK’s largest industrial emissions. Other measures supporting the strategy outlining a ‘twin track’ approach to supporting multiple technologies including ‘green’ (electrolytic) and ‘blue’ (carbon capture-enabled)...
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A review of COP 26: the key ‘take-aways’
...warming by the end of the century at a maximum of 1.5C vs. pre-industrial times. An analysis of the COP26 pledges covering measures over the next decade indicated that these...
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Record revenues for Abbey Logistics but driver shortages reduce profits
...a number of measures to support recruitment, training and retention. This led to a short-term impact on profitability until these costs were recovered from customers, and this situation has now...