Plans for construction fuel-saving ‘tournament’ to slash diesel use

In addition to an industry-wide fuel-saving tournament, the proposals include:

The consultation will be open for businesses across the sector to give their views.

Zero diesel working group chair and HS2 head of environmental sciences, Neil Wait, said: “Our promise was to work together to deliver a net zero UK construction sector. We can only do that if we have a clear plan to eliminate the carbon emissions from our work. I am delighted we can now test our proposals to dramatically reduce diesel use with industry and would encourage everyone to play their part in the consultation.”

CLC deputy co-chair Richard Robinson said: “One of the strengths of CLC is its ability to coordinate activity from across the sector ensuring that we can all unite behind a common objective.

“I want to thank all those who volunteered their time to put together this draft plan which must now be owned by the sector as a whole if it’s going to be a success. As such, now is your chance to have your say on the way that we will deliver a 78% reduction in diesel use on sites by 2035.”