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Plans to make commercial vehicle hire fleets greener will save firms £300m in fuel costs over five years, transport minister Paul Clark has said.
The proposed changes, which include retraining fleet drivers to drive in a more fuel-efficient way, should also help save more than three million tonnes of carbon dioxide in the same period.
If the plan is adopted, those driving commercial vehicle hire trucks and lorries will have to take eco training before being awarded the European Union's Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
Mr Clark stated: "With initiatives like this I am confident we will succeed in creating a greener and cleaner industry fit to meet the environmental challenges we face."
He added that with 20% of road emissions coming from commercial vehicles, fleet operators can play a key role in reducing the impact motoring has on the environment.
The Road Hauliers Association last week labelled the planned 2.5p rise in diesel prices set to come into effect on April 1st as "a joke".
