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Becks eyes England return
David Beckham feels the door has been left open by manager Fabio Capello for him to continue his England career.
Toshack quits as Wales boss
John Toshack has, as expected, confirmed his resignation as Wales manager after six years in the job.
South Coast National News: Green lorry training proposal to cut carbon emissions
Green lorry training proposal to cut carbon emissions
A new proposal to encourage more lorry drivers to take eco-driver training could save up to 3 million tonnes of CO2 over five years and £300 million in fuel costs, according to Transport Minister Paul Clark.
The plans - which include making eco driver training for LGV drivers a mandatory part of the EU Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) - aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the freight sector.
Paul Clark said:
“We are absolutely committed to reducing emissions from across the transport sector. Given that 20% of all transport emissions come from road freight, these drivers must be a priority.
“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.”
The consultation - which will be open for around 16 weeks - sets out the options which will enable 90% of lorry drivers to receive eco-driver training. Also included are plans to increase promotion of the benefits of eco-driving training to encourage greater take up.
The measures support a commitment by the Department for Transport to save an additional 85 million tonnes of CO2 from domestic transport from 2018-2022.
The consultation also considers the possibility of making the eco-driving training a mandatory part of bus drivers CPC.
Posted Monday March 8th 2010
By Department for Transport
