With the introduction of the Clean Air Directive and the Cleaner Road Transport Vehicles Regulations it is now mandatory to address the twin issues of air quality and carbon emission as part of any public procurement exercise involving transport. The UK has some of the worse air pollution in Europe and reports suggest that there may be up to 50,000 premature deaths in the UK each year caused by poor air quality. Transport, and in particular diesel powered transport, is a major contributor to urban air pollution. And the worst vehicles are old, large, diesel buses or trucks. If you operate in an urban area you can expect more controls in the future and if you are a public body you need to consider the impact of air pollutants as part of the procurement process. Gfleet can help you understand the impact of the regulations and how to embed them in your procurement process.