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:
Technological and societal changes are transforming the nature of public transport services. As concerns over air quality, congestion, and energy security have become elevated, there has been increasing emphasis on the d...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Queen's University Belfast
The project focuses on the impacts of introducing zero net emissions (ZNE) buses into the public transport sector, which directly addresses the question.
The simplest way to reduce carbon dioxide and other emissions from urban buses is to use less fuel. The Vulcanaer system reduces fuel usage in an urban bus by harvesting its braking energy as it stops and then storing it...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ARRIVA PLC
The project discusses the impacts of reducing carbon dioxide and other emissions from urban buses, which partially addresses the question. However, it does not specifically focus on zero-emission buses.
The B320 Project will develop an innovative, low-cost, series hybrid powertrain that can be retrofitted into existing buses. The UK’s public transport bus fleet uses nearly 1 billion litres of fuel per year, and emits hi...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: VANTAGE POWER LIMITED
The project aims to develop a low-cost, retrofitable hybrid system for buses, which partially addresses the question. However, it does not specifically focus on zero-emission buses.