Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
Transport
Car parks
If you have car parking at your site take care to:
- Prevent causing nuisance to neighbours. Consider noise, fumes and dust and lighting
- Check where surface water runoff goes. It may be polluted with oil and other fluids from vehicles. Consider using SuDS and/or an oil separator.
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Low emission vehicles and driver training
If you operate vehicles you can take steps to reduce their impact on the environment.
- Choose vehicles with low emissions. Consider alternatively powered vehicles.
- Choose transport methods with the lowest impacts – can you use rail transport?
- Plan deliveries and routes to minimise time and fuel use.
- Drive efficiently
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NetRegs: Reducing vehicle emissions
Travel plans
Consider developing a travel plan for staff, visitors or volunteers. This can help encourage sustainable transport options.
Northern Ireland: Translink Journey planner
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