Department for Transport

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Reduce environmental impacts How can we better monitor and evaluate the impacts of road schemes, and other large-scale infrastructure projects, on the local environment and those who use and live in that that environment e.g., on cultural heritage sites in the area; on local residents, in terms of well-being and on local biodiversity? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What new environmental techniques should be utilised in the analysis of road schemes that are not currently set out in Transport Analysis Guidance? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What environmental and logistical improvements, including those related to road freight emissions, urban air quality and congestion, could we expect to see if the planning approval decision making process were more technocratic and gave more weight to wider improvements?  Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts How effective are current Local and Central Government planning systems and planning officers in shaping the efficiency and environmental impacts of road freight and what future improvements may be needed, including to capability, to ensure the planning system supports road freight to contribute to meeting Government ambitions?  Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What is the potential market and benefits (emissions savings, fewer journeys, etc) from longer and heavier vehicles (>44 tonnes GVW) and how do we manage technical concerns and safety risks?  Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are public and industry attitudes to reducing maritime emissions? What factors influence industry decision making on whether to reduce maritime emissions? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the current and future clean maritime growth opportunities for the UK (including green jobs)? What is the expected growth for green shipping in the UK and what are the environmental and economic implications? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What is the current level of maritime emissions and how is this expected to change in the future? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the most cost-effective measures for reducing shipping emissions both domestically and internationally? What are their costs, benefits, risks, technological readiness, and applicability? What are the barriers and other challenges to reducing maritime emissions? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts How can maritime and shipping contribute to the UK goal of net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and the goals of the UK Clean Air Strategy, while capturing the green-growth potential? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What works to increase light rail usage? What are the enablers and barriers to this? How and why has this differed across geographic regions, including internationally? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the impacts of introducing zero-emission buses (for bus operators, passengers, and areas)? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What local transport interventions are the most cost effective in reducing carbon? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What is the relative effectiveness of different incentives to promote active travel? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What future electric vehicle charging technology will be available? What are the advantages and disadvantages? And what groups of electric vehicle users will it mostly benefit? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the impacts on nitrogen oxides of using hydrogen in internal combustion engines? Can they be mitigated? Are there any other emissions of concern? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the specific health impacts of transport related particulate matter such as that caused by tyre and brake wear? Do different types of particulate pose different risks? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the real-world pollutant emissions of road vehicles, including non-exhaust emissions, and what are the technologies that can be used to reduce them? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the options and new technologies to detect and improve enforcement against vehicles with high noise emissions? Department for Transport, 2023
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Reduce environmental impacts What are the strengths and limitations of advanced and emerging vehicle designs and technologies, from personal electric vehicles through to automated shuttles, and how can we enable their safe and secure use on roads? Department for Transport, 2023
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