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News > Global environmental current affairs > The UK Department for Transport plans to impose a "delivery tax on online shopping" to reduce environmental pollution.

The UK Department for Transport plans to impose a "delivery tax on online shopping" to reduce environmental pollution.

2020-08-07

The Times reported on the 29th that the Department for Transport's Scientific Advisory Committee submitted a report this month recommending a mandatory plastic bag tax-style charge for all online shoppers to mitigate pollution caused by the surge in online delivery. The Department for Transport said it would consider the proposal and may launch a public consultation in the future. The details of the charge and its potential impact are currently unclear.

Free delivery or returns have led to a surge in online shopping. For example, during the Black Friday and Thanksgiving holiday season in December 2018, returns totaled £2.4 billion. The report urges the Department for Transport to reduce unnecessary over-ordering by "passing on the true costs of delivery and returns to customers," raising consumer awareness of the negative impacts of online shopping, and encouraging continued online shopping. Some commentators suggest that these measures will make consumers more cautious when ordering or returning items, or even lead them to brick-and-mortar stores.

The latest data from the Department for Transport shows that nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks surged by 43% between 2007 and 2017, reaching 99,300 tons. As of the end of March this year, light commercial vehicles, including trucks, had accumulated 81.1 billion kilometers driven in the UK, a 24% increase compared to 10 years ago. E-commerce giants like Amazon have recently shifted to using machines and small self-driving vehicles for delivery.

Source: Environmental Information Centre

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