Green Fleet Presentation - At Bristol - 5th June

1. Electric Vehicles
Why should business be an early adopter?
Nina Skubala
Initiative Manager, Business West
Vice-Chair, Green Capital Partnership
Director ,Go Green Business
Nina.Skubala@businesswest.co.uk
@GoGreenBristol/@bw_initiative/@bgreencapital

2. Introduction

3. • Business West – Leading business support organisation in the South West –
working with over 18,000 businesses
• West of England Initiative – Business leadership team who's remit is enabling
businesses to play a role in how the area is shaped and developed ensuring it
remains the best place to live
• Go Green – Run by Low Carbon South West and Business West – it’s the main
business engagement program during Bristol 2015. Currently engaging 800+
businesses
• Bristol Green Capital Partnership – Civil leadership body seeking to create a low
carbon city with a high quality of life for all

4. Bristol
An award winning city

5. European Green Capital

6. But…
• Second most city congested city in UK in 2013
according to Tom Tom
• Noise pollution along the M32, shows that the
noise can reach 75+ decibels in many areas
• Air quality in 90 Bristol streets out of 123
measured by council had levels above the EU
limit in 2010

7. Why does this matter?
• Traffic congestion costs UK economy £4.3bn a year
• More than £426m is wasted on fuel alone a year
• The cost in terms of lost time is £331 per commuter a year, or
£2.7bn,
• Hold-ups to business or freight vehicles amounts to £1.1bn
annually being added to household costs
• Noise and air pollution create stress and health problems and
make life very unpleasant for those affected

8. How is the business community
making a difference?

9. Pushing for a long term transport strategy
•Produced a 2050 vision for the city: High in Hope
•Pushing for integrated transport and planning across the 4
local authorities that make up the West of England

10. Early adopters

11. Encouraging take up of EV
• Supported The Mall at Cribs to have a Sustainable Travel element to
their motor show
• Run events through Go Green, Business West and Low Carbon South
West to encourage further take up – over 100 delegates came to a
recent Go Green Breakfast and had the opportunity to test drive EV!
• Support the #BigCommutingChallenge to help employers to engage
staff – 3000 took part in 2014 – Aim to reach 5000 by 2015

12. What are the benefits to your business?
• Good PR
• Reduced running costs (tax, fuel, parking,
maintenance)
• Access to subsides (Enhanced Capital Allowance; free
charging points)

13. More information
• Business West www.businesswest.co.uk/
• West of England Initiative http://initiativewest.co.uk/
• Go Green Bristol www.gogreenbusiness.co.uk
• Low Carbon South West www.lowcarbonsouthwest.co.uk
• Bristol 2015 www.bristol2015.co.uk
• Green Capital Partnership http://bristolgreencapital.org/