Awarding the UK public sector organisation that can demonstrate excellent progress in its journey to a zero-emission fleet through the adoption to electric cars and other innovative measures to decarbonise.

2023 Winner: Police Scotland

Police Scotland has 1,025 Ultra Low Emission Vehicles on its fleet, which makes up 30 per cent of the overall fleet. It also has  738 fully electric vehicles and plans are already underway to increase this during 2023/24 financial year. Police Scotland will continue to test and assess new ultra-low emission vehicles coming on to the market to ensure it purchases the correct vehicles that meet the requirements of specific policing needs.  Over the past three years, Police Scotland has reduced diesel consumption from 5.7million litres in 2020/21 to 3.8 million litres in 2022/23. This equates to a projected gross reduction in carbon emissions of over 4,000 tCO2e. To date Police Scotland has installed 394 charging outlets completed across 37 sites which consists of fast, rapid and ultra rapid charging units. This facilitates the charging for 1182 electric vehicles. Phase one is likely to see completion by December 2023 providing over 400 charging outlets supporting up to 1,200 EVs.

Commended
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust / Hiyacar
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
 

2022 Winner: Changeworks

During this extremely challenging year, environmental charity Changeworks has maintained the growth of its fleet while simultaneously decreasing its total emissions from 41t CO2e to 28t CO2e, saving 13t of CO2e this year. The fleet has 25 vehicles, including hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and ebikes, driving from 7k to 40k mpa, with an average of 15,200 mpa. Through a partnership with Connected Kerb, Changeworks has doubled the number of charge points from six to 13, resulting in the Edinburgh head office fleet now being entirely electric. Changeworks has begun the roll out of home charge points for remote workers and developed methodologies to ensure staff are fairly reimbursed for charging.

Highly Commended

Redcar & Cleveland Council
City of London

2021 Winner: Lake District National Park Authority

Commended

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Scottish Water