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Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars fell by their biggest ever margin in the last year, according to the annual New Car CO2 Report which was released this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The report suggested that the impact of the recession coupled with the Scrappage Incentive Scheme led to changes in the industry.
These mostly affected the development of new technology which has begun to creating focus on greener systems.
Paul Everitt, chief executive of SMMT, commented: "Vehicle manufacturers have invested heavily in both improving conventional technologies and bringing advanced systems to the market that reduce the environmental impact of new vehicles."
He added: "Developing a long-term and consistent approach to vehicle taxation and environmental incentives will be important in maintaining the current rate of improvement."
In 2009, 27.6 per cent of the cars registered in Britain emitted less than 130 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre.
However, vehicles in the UK still have an overall average emissions rate of 149 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, suggesting that more needs to be done to make transport in Britain sustainable.
Posted by Emily Thomas
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