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:
Shared transit, such as public transport, is key to getting people around and maintaining our economy. It is vital in reducing our impact on the environment. UK cities have well-developed public transport infrastructure,...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: PLEXAL (CITY) LIMITED
The project aims to evaluate the potential of a platform solution that incentivizes and encourages sustainable and community-focused mobility, which directly addresses the question of supporting enhanced access to public transport, shared mobility, and active travel in rural areas.
Transportation is the largest contributor of carbon emissions in the UK (23%). Tackling transport emissions is one of the defining challenges of the UK Government's Net Zero Strategy. The Climate Change Committee consist...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
The project specifically addresses the question by focusing on enhancing access to public transport and shared mobility in rural areas to support zero carbon mobility.
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council declared a climate emergency and adopted a Decarbonisation Plan in September 2020\. In March 2021, Blaenau Gwent held one of the first climate assemblies in Wales. It brought together...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
The project partially addresses the question by focusing on non-technical barriers to achieving Net Zero in transport, but does not specifically mention rural areas.