Government announces £250m funding for low carbon vehicles as it approves Heathrow expansion
Fri 16 January 2009
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The Government has announced a commitment to spend £250m on a wide-ranging package of measures to promote ultra-low emission cars. The move was announced alongside the decision to grant approval for the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
There are limited details, however, of how the additional money will be spent. The Government says that: "£250m has been committed for consumer incentives and infrastructure development, supplementing an existing £100m programme for research, development and demonstration, to help the Government aim of bringing ultra-low carbon vehicles to mass market more quickly.
"The funds will help stimulate consumer uptake of ultra-low emission cars and support provision of infrastructure that may be required. Further details will be made available later this year. "
In a wide-ranging statement to the House of Commons, the Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon outlined the Government's plans for road and rail infrastructure - as well as for cutting carbon dioxide emissions - before turning to the highly-charged subject of the expansion of Heathrow Airport. The Transport Secretary said that the building of a third runway is neccessary for Britain's economy and for the provision of jobs.
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