What new environmental techniques should be utilised in the analysis of road schemes that are not currently set out in Transport Analysis Guidance?
Background
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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Source
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Tool to assess air quality impacts of elevated roads within the Strategic Road Network
Highways England is working towards developing the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to have minimal air pollution impact on neighbouring communities. The ADMS-Roads air quality modelling software tool is key to this goal bec...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the air quality impacts of road schemes, which is a key aspect of the question.
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Towards a European-wide harmonised, transport specific LCA Approach (TranSensus LCA)
TranSensus LCA aims to develop a baseline for a European-wide harmonised, commonly accepted and applied single life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for a zero-emission road transport system. Such a European single LCA ap...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing a harmonised LCA approach for a zero-emission road transport system, which is related to environmental techniques but not specific to road schemes.
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Network Emissions/Vehicle Flow Management Adjustment (NEVFMA)
In the last 5 years, air quality has become a key consideration for the UK government agenda, as illustrated by the increasing number of Low Emission Zones (LEZ), Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ, including the first ULEZ ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the wider implications of air quality regulations on the strategic road network, but does not focus on new environmental techniques for analysis.