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Decarbonising road freight, servicing and deliveries: local authority toolkit
How local authorities can support decarbonisation of freight.
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Actions for local authorities include:
- leading by example through council fleet electrification and procurement
- encouraging the uptake of zero emission vehicles, low carbon fuels and efficiency measures by fleets
- considering the charging and refuelling infrastructure needs of freight operators
- ensuring policies support an efficient freight supply chain
- implementing last mile consolidation hubs and related initiatives for new developments
- increasing the efficiency of deliveries through retiming, dynamic kerb side management, pick-up and drop-off points (PUDOs) and business waste consolidation
- encouraging multi-modal freight operations
- considering the potential of road user charging to assist with decarbonisation objectives