Foreign Office bosses buy gas-guzzling cars while urging Brits to go electric COP26
The government forked out over £2million for the cars - splashing out on average £42,000 on each one.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are committed to reducing the department’s environmental impact and aim to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. “The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is transitioning its overseas vehicle fleet to low emission vehicles, but we have to work with the infrastructure of the countries we operate in.”MAKING simple everyday changes can add up to a BIG difference to the planet.It can feel overwhelming to know how to play a part in reducing greenhouse gasses, but we will be showing you the practical steps we can take to curb climate change - with the help of the global ‘Count Us In’ initiative.
We want you to go online to sign-up to as many of our special Green Team pledges as you can manage and a special calculator will show you how much carbon you will personally save. It won’t cost you a penny but the total you and your family will save will be added to the global ‘Count Us In’ total and the platform will support you every step of the way.Back in July this year, the government vowed to make its entire car fleet fully electric by the end of 2027Drivers only need to charge electric cars once every three WEEKS as motorists are called on to be more eco-friendly
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