Car and van rental company Europcar has been named the World’s Leading Green Transport Solution Company at the 2008 World Travel Awards. It was also named World’s Leading Leisure Car Rental Company.

The World Travel Awards are the Oscars of the travel industry and awards are decided by the votes of 167,000 travel professionals worldwide – making them highly prestigious.

Last year, Europcar’s commitment to green issues made it the first company in Europe to be awarded the Bureau Veritas Green Charter. Bureau Veritas are the world leader in inspection and certification services for areas such as the environment, health and safety and quality.