LowCVP reveals shortlist for Low Carbon Champions Awards
Thu 17 January 2013
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(Press release) The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has revealed the shortlist for the LowCVP Champions Awards. The Awards celebrate outstanding and innovative practice in accelerating the shift to lower carbon vehicles and fuels and reducing road transport emissions. The Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony at One Birdcage Walk, Westminster on Tuesday, 29 January 2013. The Awards ceremony follows a reception (at the same venue) to celebrate the LowCVP’s tenth anniversary.
Awards categories:
1. Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year
2. Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year
3. Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year
4. Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year
5. 2012 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME
6. Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year
7. 2012 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication or Report
Special awards categories:
8. Outstanding Individual in Promoting Low Carbon Transport
9. Outstanding Achievement in Low Carbon Transport over the last 10 Years
Full shortlist below.
The LowCVP Champions Awards were established in 2010. The 2012 Awards will be presented following a reception celebrating the LowCVP's 10th Anniversary to be addressed by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker MP. The Chair of the Committee on Climate Change, Rt Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben, will speak at the opening of the Awards. Former 'Tomorrow’s World' presenter and engineer, Kate Bellingham (pictured), will be the Awards MC.
Awards Shortlist
The Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony at One Birdcage Walk, Westminster on Tuesday, 29 January 2013
2012 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME
Sponsored by BP Biofuels
Williams Hybrid Power with Go-Ahead Group
SusMobil Ltd
Oaktec
Sustainable Travel Solutions Ltd
Route Monkey Ltd
Emerald Automotive
Controlled Power Technologies/Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium
2012 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication or Report
Sponsored by Institution of Mechanical Engineers
IET Standards
International Energy Agency (Technology Roadmap/Policy Pathway)
International Energy Agency (EV City Casebook)
Future Transport Systems Ltd
RAC Foundation
Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by the Energy Saving Trust
Renault UK
Citroën UK Ltd
BMW Group
Vauxhall
Toyota (GB) PLC
Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Michelin
Air Fuel Synthesis Ltd
Cella Energy Ltd
Greenergy Fuels Ltd
Air Products Ltd
BP Biofuels
Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by Millbrook
Wrightbus
Iveco UK Ltd
The Hardstaff Group
Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by BVRLA
Hertz On Demand
Plugged-In Fleets Initiative
Transport & Environment and John Alderson
Charge Your Car (North) Ltd
Future Drive
Royal Automobile Club/ RAC Foundation
What Car?
Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year
Sponsored by BAE Systems
Stobart Group
John Lewis Partnership
London Borough of Hackney
Sheffield City Council
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd
Commercial Group
Howard Tenens Associates Ltd
Outstanding Individual in Promoting Low Carbon Transport
Sponsored by Coventry University
Winner to be announced at event
Outstanding Achievement in Low Carbon Transport over the last 10 Years
Winner to be announced at event
The LowCVP Awards and Anniversary Reception are being held with the support of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Background information
The LowCVP Anniversary Reception (sponsored by BP Biofuels, Michelin and BAE Systems HybriDrive) will be a LowCVP members-priority event. It will precede the announcement of the 2012 LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards winners (7.30-c8.45pm) in the theatre at the same venue.
The LowCVP Champions Awards have received accreditation for sustainable development award schemes by the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA). The winners will be eligible to go forward to represent the UK in the European Business Awards for the Environment.
For the full press release click here.
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