News / Low carbon vehicles
SHETLAND’S public bodies have been awarded £77,000 to encourage them to use low carbon vehicles.
The money comes from a £4.2 million Scottish government pot to help reduce carbon emissions, and follows a similar £4.3 million programme last year.
Infrastructure secretary Alex Neil said the money was to encourage local authorities and their community planning partners to use electric vehicles and develop a network of charging points.
In Shetland £29,000 has been allocated towards setting up charging points and £48,000 towards buying vehicles.
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