12 March 2008
The King Review of low-carbon cars Part II: recommendations for action
In March 2007, the Chancellor of the Exchequer commissioned Professor Julia King, Vice-Chancellor of Aston University and former Director of Advanced Engineering at Rolls-Royce plc, working with Lord Nicholas Stern, to undertake an independent review to examine the vehicle and fuel technologies which over the next 25 years could help to decarbonise road transport, particularly cars. The final report of the Review, The King Review Part II: recommendations for action, was published on 12th March 2008.
Part I of the Review, published in October 2007, set out the role that more efficient vehicles, cleaner fuels and smarter consumer choices need to play in reducing CO2 emissions from road transport. Part II picks up on these challenges and makes a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring that government, industry, the research community and consumers all contribute to realising this potential for reducing CO2 emissions. The report highlights the importance of setting a long-term direction for policy that has CO2 at its heart, ensuring that new technologies and fuels are developed sustainably and the global nature of the effort required.
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