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:
Users adopting new more energy efficient and smart automated technologies is expected to make a significant contribution to reducing energy system emissions and addressing climate change. To create this change, policy pr...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
The project addresses key drivers/barriers to consumer adoption of technology for grid stability and differentiates by consumer groups.
Our relationship with energy is about to change. We are moving from being simply users of energy to becoming a nation of generators, avoiders and storers of power. Electricity on its own won't be sold on a simple flat 'p...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: POWER MY HUB LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by discussing the benefits of technology that adds stability for the grid and the adoption of electric vehicles. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
The project will extend the work of the Transition Pathways project, in which an innovative collaboration between engineers, social scientists and policy analysts developed and analysed a set of 'transition pathways' tow...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bath
The project does not directly answer the question about key drivers/barriers to consumers' adoption of technology for grid stability. However, the authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.