Thursday 5 May 2011
Royal Automobile Club, 89-91 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HS
2pm – Arrivals, tea and coffee
2.30pm – 4.30pm – Main event
4.30pm – 5.30pm – Drinks reception Admittance is free
On the afternoon of 5 May 2011 an answer to the question above, and others, will be offered at a joint RAC Foundation / Royal Automobile Club event where analysis will be unveiled of the inaugural Royal Automobile Club Future Car Challenge, a unique occasion at which sixty of the most technologically advanced low-carbon cars – from the world’s leading manufacturers – drove from Brighton to London.
The winner on the day was easy to identify: the less energy per mile a car used the more eco-friendly it was considered to be. But how do you factor in other criteria that also determine a vehicle’s ‘green’ pedigree?
- How do you best account for CO2 emissions?
- What about the environmental impact of fuel production and distribution?
- Can driving behaviour seriously influence environmental performance?
Helping to make sense of the issues will be:
Chairman:
Ben Webster - Environment Editor, The Times
Contributors include:
Richard Headland - Editor, Which? Car
Andy Carroll - Glass’s Guide
Dr Ricardo Martinez-Botas - Imperial College London
Lord Adair Turner - Chairman, Committee on Climate Change (video) Representatives from Mercedes, Nissan and Toyota
The event is free but places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to pass the invitation on to a colleague. To reserve a place please contact: Luca Lytton – luca.lytton@racfoundation.org – 020 7747 3487
To view the invitation, please click here
