MIA ELECTRIC QUALIFIES FOR GOVERNMENT’S PLUG-IN CAR AND VAN GRANTS AHEAD OF ENTRY INTO UK MARKET LATER THIS YEAR
Mia electric welcomes today’s announcement that all three of its vehicles now qualify for the Government’s ‘Plug-In Car’ and ‘Plug-In Van’ Grants.
UAE BANS PLASTIC PRODUCTS – EXCEPT OXO-BIO PLASTICS
The United Arab Emirates have brought forward their ban on all disposable plastic products except those made from oxo-biodegradable plastic, from next year to this year because of worries about plastic pollution accumulating in the deserts and the sea, and its effect on the local wildlife. By Decree 77/5 plastic bags and other plastic products had been prohibited as from 1st January 2013.
THE PUBLIC TRUSTS SCIENTISTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
People trust scientists more than any other profession or group. Two out of three people (66%) say that scientists’ views on climate change are the ones they would trust the most, according to research commissioned by Climate Week.
GOVERNMENT ACTS AGAINST METAL THIEVES
Cash payments for scrap metal will be banned and penalties increased, the Home Secretary Theresa May announced today, as the government stepped up action against the growing menace of metal theft.
13 ARRESTS ON POLICE DAY OF ACTION ON METAL THEFT
Greater Manchester Police’s latest forcewide day of action to tackle metal theft and bring thieves to justice has resulted in raids on 16 scrap yards and 13 arrests.
A FAIRER DEAL FOR UK HAULIERS
Plans for a lorry road user charging scheme to create a fairer deal for UK hauliers were announced today by Roads Minister Mike Penning
