Secretary of state for transport Lord Adonis has offered his support for a proposal to publicly report the logistics sector's carbon footprint, which was put forward by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
The minister wrote to the FTA confirming the support of the Department for Transport (DfT) for the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme.
"We are grateful to the DfT for its support and for recognising the importance of the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme and its potential for identifying a credible reduction target for the logistics sector that we can all work towards," said climate change manager at the FTA Rachael Dillon.
She added that through working with the DfT, the logistics sector hopes to develop a robust carbon measurement and reporting method that will be useful for reducing the environmental impact of the logistics sector.
A number of companies from across the supply chain have already signed up to the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme, including DHL Supply Chain, Warburtons, Kuehne and Nagel, and Boots.
The FTA's efforts with regards to carbon reduction are ongoing. The organisation notes that since 1995, carbon emissions from heavy goods vehicles have remained stable, despite continued economic growth.
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