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<p>The Department for Transport assesses a number of different fuels in terms of a
range of environmental impacts including air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
A number of initiatives are underway to encourage cleaner, lower carbon fuels.</p><p>
</p><p>This Government is investing over £600 million in this Parliament in addition,
to a more favorable tax regime towards less polluting vehicles to ensure that almost
all cars and vans are zero emission vehicles by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable
Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) has supported a market for low carbon fuels and delivered
significant greenhouse gas emissions savings. In 2014/15 these savings were equivalent
to taking 1.3 million cars off the road. We have been working with industry and others
on proposals to increase the supply of low carbon fuels in line with our UK carbon
budget targets. We plan to consult on proposed changes to the RTFO scheme later this
year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to promote public transport choices,
supporting the market for innovative forms of transport and encourage a move to cleaner
and lower carbon vehicles.</p>
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