Scotlands 2020 vision

A £300-a-year workplace parking levy, lower speed limits and a national emission-based road pricing scheme are some of the proposals being looked at by the Scottish Government to help combat climate change.

It is has been suggested that these proposals could help to cut vehicle CO2 emissions from the current level of 70 million tonnes to 40 million tonnes by 2020. However, the plans have been condemned by the CBI and the Institute of Advanced Motorists, who claim the charges will disadvantage Scottish businesses and drivers.

The Scottish Government has already announced a £4.3m financial package to help encourage the use of low-carbon vehicles by Scotland’s public services, as well as the installation of publicly accessible charging points, of which there are at present only 14.

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source: BVRLA