Press release: PM’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Summit roundtable: 11 September 2018

A Downing Street spokesman said:

The Prime Minister hosted a roundtable for a number of leading supply chain companies at the UK’s first Zero Emissions Vehicle Summit in Birmingham today.

During the discussions she set out the government’s plan for all new cars and vans to be zero emissions by 2040 and they discussed how to drive international investment in the growing sector.

On Brexit, the Prime Minister set out how the proposals in the Chequers plan would protect manufacturing jobs by ensuring frictionless trade could continue with the EU.

The International Trade Secretary Liam Fox added that we were working positively and constructively towards a deal with the EU and outlined how the Implementation Period we have already agreed will provide certainty for businesses on both sides.

The meeting concluded with the Prime Minister reaffirming her commitment to the sector and reiterating the importance of continued collaboration between government and the automotive industry.



Policy paper: Zero emission vehicle summit: the Birmingham declaration

Declaration document, also known as the ‘Birmingham declaration’, making a commitment to a zero emission future for transport.

The declaration commits the signing governments to:

  • build a smart infrastructure network
  • support zero emission research and development investment to create new zero emission technologies
  • promote a sustainable, circular economy to drive down emissions throughout the supply chain

The declaration was signed at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit 2018 and will promote the deployment of zero emission vehicles on a global scale. The governments which have signed are:

  • Australian Central Territory
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Malta
  • Monterrey State
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • State of Washington
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom


Corporate report: Packaging producer responsibility monitoring plan 2018

The Environment Agency has a duty to monitor businesses affected by the Packaging Producer Responsibility Regulations. It must also publish information about the minimum number of businesses it will monitor each calendar year.

This is the monitoring plan for the 2018 calendar year.



Notice: LS24 9TL, Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited: environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

  • Operator name: Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited
  • Installation name: Towton Depot
  • Permit number: EPR/AP3030JW/A001


Notice: TS23 4HA, Marlow Foods Limited: environmental permit partial surrender issued

The Environment Agency publish surrenders that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the partial surrender notice, decision document and site condition report evaluation template for:

  • Operator name: Marlow Foods Limited
  • Installation name: Belasis Site
  • Permit number: EPR/BW9247IK/S008