Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
More grim news for the planet..."Rise of SUVs 'makes mockery' of electric car push"
The "immense" rise in sales of high-emission sports utility vehicles means they now outsell electric cars in the UK by 37 to one, research has found.
As a result, overall exhaust emissions from new cars have been increasing, not declining, for the past three years, says the UK Energy Research Centre.
SUV sales are jeopardising the UK transport sector's ability to meet EU emissions targets, it said.
Prof Jillian Anable of the UKERC said this made "a mockery" of UK policy.
"Effectively, we have been sleepwalking into the issue," she said.
"The decarbonisation of the passenger car market can no longer rely on a distant target to stop the sales of conventional engines. We must start to phase out the most polluting vehicles immediately.
"It is time to enact a strong set of regulations to transform the entire car market towards ultra-low carbon, rather than focusing solely on the uptake of electric vehicles."
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Source: BBC Business
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Permalink Reply by Penguin on
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You won't get certain people around Harringay to part with their big tacky Range Rovers.
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Permalink Reply by David Thomas on
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It wasn’t that long ago that “ Chelsea tractors “ were considered heinous beasts but now they’re all over! Admittedly some are smaller petrol or hybrid but the diesel fiasco continues even with tighter emissions. I have to admit that as I get older the appeal of a higher vehicle to get out of is appealing but will do the research first. My road is now mostly big SUVs most of which I couldn’t afford if I wanted one- the message has got lost somewhere.
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