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:
The UK will ban all sales of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 (DEFRA,2017). The adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) could add c.30GW to UK peak demand by 2050 (National Grid, 2017), requiring significant upgrades to th...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: AGILE CHARGING LTD
The project partially answers the question by exploring the feasibility of new V2G developments with battery-enhanced chargers and improving response times for key markets. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology emerged few years ago when the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) gained in popularity and market share about 10 years ago. V2G technology def...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: AVL POWERTRAIN UK LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by extending state-of-the-art V2G analysis tools and models to include battery degradation estimation and creating a smart data collection and management infrastructure. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
"SAMBA (Smart Automotive Managed Battery Algorithms) is a project seeking to develop an innovative health module that integrates with electric vehicle chargers and uses smart algorithm technology to help prolong bat...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: FUUSE LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by developing a health module that integrates with EV chargers and uses smart algorithm technology to help prolong battery life. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.