Tackle climate change and improve air quality by decarbonising transport. Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the UK, contributing 27% of domestic emissions in 2019. Our transport system must change to deliver the Government’s Net Zero ambition and DfT will drive forwards that change through our longer-term green transport agenda. Sustainability will be at the heart of levelling-up. People everywhere will feel the benefits - villages, towns, cities and countryside will be cleaner, greener, healthier and more prosperous and pleasant environments in which to live and work.
Key areas of focus are:
• Decarbonisation of road vehicles
• Accelerating modal shift to public and active transport
• Decarbonising how we get our goods
• Place based solutions and environmental impacts
• UK as a hub for green transport, technology and innovation
• Reducing carbon in a global economy
The Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) sets out the steps we will take to deliver the necessary carbon reductions across every form of transport. DfT's progress towards a decarbonised transport system has a vital role in delivering net zero across the wider economy by 2050 and science, engineering, innovation and research are essential in driving this change.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: UBEEQO UK LIMITED
The project explores new charging approaches and standards for electric vehicles, which partially answers the question about future electric vehicle charging technology.
Over the last decade, electric vehicles (EVs) have shown a game-changing decarbonization potential, aligned with the UK and EU goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach Net-Zero UK by 2050. DRIVE2X aims to acce...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
The project is relevant as it discusses the development of innovative smart charging techniques and bidirectional charging solutions for electric vehicles, but it does not provide a comprehensive overview of future electric vehicle charging technologies or their advantages and disadvantages.
"The project aims to deliver a creative design of a disruptive and innovative on-street smart EV (electric vehicle) charging solution for EV owners without off-street parking. The on-street smart EV charger is base...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ENTRUST MICROGRID LLP
The project aims to deliver a disruptive and innovative on-street smart EV charging solution, which fully answers the question about future electric vehicle charging technology and its advantages and disadvantages.