A transport company that is to launch a green fleet of taxis in London has received a visit from the prime minister.
Gordon Brown and trade secretary Peter Mandelson visited green transport firm Innovative Energy in Loughborough earlier this week, reports the Loughborough Echo.
The prime minister, who gave a speech at the University of Loughborough, praised the company, saying it was leading the way in carbon innovation.
Transport accounts for about a quarter of national carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Committee on Climate Change, with road transport responsible for the bulk of domestic transport emissions.
It claims that car emissions have remained about stable between 1990 and 2006, though rising van and HGV emissions mean that during that period domestic transport emissions have risen by nine per cent.
The government has set a target of reducing national CO2 emissions by 80 per cent compared to 1990 levels by 2050.
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