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News: April 2010

28 April 2010: Recession helps UK emissions fall by more than eight per cent

Provisional figures show that greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell 8.6 per cent in the UK in 2009 compared to 2008, mainly due to the recent worldwide economic recession. Provisional figures show t... Read on »

21 April 2010: NBTN & BITC are supporting the Walk to Work Week

The theme for this year's event is 'Get fit without the hassle. Try walking to, from or during work.' There are 5 challenges for your employees this year and they include: Try walking all or p... Read on »

16 April 2010: Danish eco-hotel offers pedalpower free meal

A Danish hotel is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike attached to a generator. The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen says the idea... Read on »

16 April 2010: BITC / NBTN Health and Work Summit

Practical solutions by business for business The Read on »

16 April 2010: Register for the14th annual European Conference on Mobility Management - ECOMM - 5-7 May 2010

ATTENTION: “EARLY BIRD fee” available until Sunday 18th April only!!! This year the ECOMM will be hosted by the City of Graz, Austria, from 5 to 7 May 2010. Registration is open, but t... Read on »

16 April 2010: 2010 Pan European Workplace Travel Plan Awards - SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED

The Shortlisted Candidates for the 2010 Pan European Workplace Mobility Plan Awards have been announced. Nine organisations in total have been shortlisted with three in each of the three categori... Read on »

14 April 2010: Christian Wolmar - Boosting cycling is win-win

Cycling improves health and the environment but it is not in the DNA of government. It needs to be. One thing is sure. Cycling will not play a big part in the hustings for the election. There may ... Read on »

13 April 2010: ACT TravelWise Masterclass: Delivery of effective Public Transport solutions through Travel Planning

13th April 2010 - University of Herefordshire, Hatfield Working with public transport is one of the key elements of a successful travel plan, and can often be one of the most difficult to get righ... Read on »

13 April 2010: Tokyo to trial electric 'filling stations' to boost green transport

The first public trial of a system that "refills" electric cars in minutes will be launched this month. The Californian company Better Place will test its automated battery-swap stations ... Read on »