I recently read Tim Flannery’s “The Weather Makers”, which assesses the impact that the burning of fossil fuels is having on climate change and the potential consequences of this. The evidence presented overwhelmingly concludes that the burning of fossils is having an impact and, depending on the level CO2 we continue to produce, the potential economic, social and health implications could be pretty dire. Now, I’m not going to claim that I know or understand all the facts, nor am I sufficiently tooled to scrutinise or verify his analysis but, given just how bad things could get, I would much rather tackle a problem that might not be there than suffer the consequences of inaction if Flannery and his peers prove to be right.

But taking action will not only reduce your CO2 output, it could save you money too. So it’s great to see the recent Act on CO2 campaign on TV to promote proactive action and their website provides plenty of practical tips on how we can all reduce our CO2 output. Being in the transport industry, this could not be more relevant for us and our customers. The car hire industry is effectively a “revolving door” of new and near-new cars, giving customers access to the latest models and therefore, through technological advancement, the most fuel efficient cars. But additionally, we can all reduce our CO2 output by adopting some simple tips on driving efficiency that will not only reduce your CO2 output, it will save you money as well. The Act on CO2 website offers six tips for better fuel efficiency. I’ve listed these below with a link to the Act on CO2 website for more information…

1. Pump up to cut down
2. Less clutter in your car means less CO2
3. Driving at an appropriate speed reduces CO2
4. Less stopping and starting means less CO2
5. Over revving accelerates emissions
6. Idling is wasting fuel