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:
Railways have a vital role in any 21st century transport policy. No other form of transport could cope with the large numbers of people transported into and around major cities every day by commuter railways and metro sy...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project discusses the benefits and challenges of increasing light rail usage, including environmental impacts, capacity issues, and reliability concerns.
The proposed Feasibility Account will explore the premise that, to bring about a significant reduction in UK CO2 emissions from transport by 2050, rail system capacity and use will need to increase by a factor of 10 on c...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project explores the feasibility of reducing CO2 emissions from transport through a major modal shift to rail, addressing various barriers and challenges.
Governments have recognised that the continued dependence on the motor vehicle is unsustainable and that modal shift to low and zero-carbon public transport solutions, both for passengers and freight, is essential if leg...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TDI GROUP LIMITED
The project focuses on increasing light rail usage and addresses the enablers and barriers to this, aligning with the question's objectives.