AES Engineering Group’s commitment to moving towards fleet electrification was given a further boost by Sheffield City Council’s decision to introduce controls on the air pollution caused by traffic in the centre from next year.
The council reports that air pollution, caused primarily by diesel vehicles but also other modes of transport, contributes to 500 deaths a year within the city and over the last decade Sheffield has been in breach of legal limits for Nitrogen Dioxide.
AESSEAL’s transition towards zero emission vehicles has already started with the delivery of two electric cars and one electric van earlier this year. A third electric car has been ordered and is expected to arrive in April 2022. We have also installed a number of electric charging points and are in the process of a more general fleet electrification.
This move is in line with the company’s pledge to invest £29 million by 2029 in environmentally friendly actions, including fleet electrification, installing solar panels, battery storage arrays and other energy saving measures both in Yorkshire and our global operations.
MD Chris Rea says
Cleaner vehicles are better for the climate and for our lungs and we all want a pleasant and healthy environment in which to live and work. This plan from Sheffield City Council shows that the message that we need to take action is getting out, not just in the business world, but across society.
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