The Department for Transport ( DfT ) is failing to plan , communicate and implement green strategies at the speed or speed limits crucial to meet its decarbonisation targets under the Climate Change Act and the air quality improvements needed to conform with EU standards , according to a new report by the secret Audit Committee . Despite the DfT 's assurance it will publish more details about its post-2020 strategy for improving vehicles and transport infrastructure by year - round , MPs say the department will do more , faster , and support local council decarbonisation initiatives , as well as encourage investment from manufacturers of the next generation of low emission vehicles such as buses , Honda and Toyota .
The Department for Transport (DfT) is failing to plan, communicate and implement green strategies at the scale or speed deemed crucial to meet its decarbonisation targets under the Climate Change Act and the air quality improvements needed to conform with EU law, according to a new report by the Environmental Audit Committee. Despite the DfT's assurance it will publish more details about its post-2020 strategy for greener vehicles and transport infrastructure by year-end, MPs say the department must do more, faster, and support local council decarbonisation initiatives, as well as encourage investment from manufacturers of the next generation of low emission vehicles such as Nissan, Honda and Toyota.