A GAS supplier has criticised a study that said HGVs powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) are no better for the climate than diesel trucks and pollute the air more than manufacturers claim.
The report by clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment said only zero-emissions HGVs such as battery electric vehicles should be supported by lawmakers. It called for gas fuelling stations to be kicked out of EU fuel infrastructure targets and the end to government subsidies for LNG trucks.
However, James Westcott, chief commercial officer at Gasrec, said: “We would strongly challenge the findings of the report, which is poorly referenced, involved just two trucks (one diesel and one LNG) from a single manufacturer, and puts far too much weight on performance during stop-start journeys in rural and urban environments.” Gas Supplier Criticises ‘Study’
A GAS supplier has criticised a study that said HGVs powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) are no better for the climate than diesel trucks and pollute the air more than manufacturers claim.
The report by clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment said only zero-emissions HGVs such as battery electric vehicles should be supported by lawmakers. It called for gas fuelling stations to be kicked out of EU fuel infrastructure targets and the end to government subsidies for LNG trucks.
However, James Westcott, chief commercial officer at Gasrec, said: “We would strongly challenge the findings of the report, which is poorly referenced, involved just two trucks (one diesel and one LNG) from a single manufacturer, and puts far too much weight on performance during stop-start journeys in rural and urban environments.”
