The reducing environmental impacts strategic priority is in recognition that there is an environmental aspect to all transport, and therefore almost all the work of DfT. Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases 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. On decarbonisation specifically, we published our Transport decarbonisation plan (TDP) in July 2021, which sets out the steps we will take to deliver the necessary carbon reductions across every form of transport. 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
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
This Network extends the December 2010, UK Research Councils Ideas Factory "Transport Grand Challenge: Travel behaviour, habits and practice". The Ideas Factory drew attention to the significant contribution th...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh
The project partially answers the question by exploring the determinants and incentives for changing travel behavior and understanding how to move towards increased use of lower carbon transport. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
Evidence suggests that we will need to change our travel habits and practices radically if we are to reduce the carbon emissions from transport to meet government and international targets. Technological developments suc...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
The project partially answers the question by studying travel practices and how disruptions can lead to more permanent carbon-reducing changes. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
The Government's 'Future of Mobility' and 'Road to Zero' strategies outline a second UK transport revolution, characterised by rapid decarbonisation, increased automation and enhanced connectivity. This radical transform...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project does not directly answer the question, but it focuses on optimizing air quality and health benefits associated with a low-emission transport and mobility revolution. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.