Actors / Government · United Kingdom
UK Department for Transport
Appears in 2 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal | Ran the 2016 vehicle emissions testing programme | Germany | 2015 | Chemical pollution |
| Used cooking oil and POME biofuel certification fraud (ISCC, EU/UK) | UK government department; HVO investigation | European Union | 2016–2025 | Carbon credits |
Appears alongside
VolkswagenAudi AGBraunschweig public prosecutorMunich II public prosecutorInternational Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)Transparency International USVerraInternational Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)Transport & EnvironmentNesteUS Department of AgricultureEuropean CommissionFederal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE)European Court of AuditorsUFOP (German oilseed association)
Terms used on this page
Carbon and conservation finance
- Carbon credit
- A certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) that a project says it reduced, avoided or removed. Buyers use credits to balance their own emissions in climate claims.