Clean vehicle programme
Sustainability case study
Heathrow’s Clean Vehicle Programme (CVP) was established in 2003 and is designed to help reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from vehicles used within and around Heathrow.
The CVP aims to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions, by:
- Cutting mileage or hours driven
- Improving vehicle fuel economy
- Introducing cleaner, low emission vehicles
- Reducing the number of commuter journeys that employees make by car.
Forty-seven companies operating at Heathrow have joined the programme, including 26 with fleets of over 30 vehicles.
Those with large fleets complete a self-assessment to identify steps they can take to improve performance. These include tracking mileage, fuel use and driver training.
The CVP collates data and tracks improvements over time. Member companies set performance targets and develop an action plan outlining how they intend to meet them. Periodic audits of vehicle emissions by an independent expert check whether emissions are being reported correctly and can also advise on ways to reduce them.
In 2010, seventeen CVP members submitted an annual vehicle self assessment. The companies reported the average fuel economy of their ground vehicles at Heathrow falling by 6% compared with the previous year.
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