Transport
"....we must balance the increasing demand for travel against our goal of protecting the environment effectively and improving the quality of life for everyone - whether they are travelling or not." - DfT Transport White Paper 2004
Road transport now accounts for 22% of UK CO2 emissions, with road traffic rising by around 2% per year. Globally aviation is growing at around 5% per year.1
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» Aviation » Surface Transport
Transport has further environmental and social impacts. Air quality pollutants are associated with respiratory problems and there are in the region of 30,000 deaths or serious injuries from road accidents every year. Transport is the major source of noise in the UK. Congestion is estimated to cost the UK economy £20 billion per year.
Whilst we acknowledge the difficulties involved in challenging our transport culture but fundamental changes that involves a combination of behaviour change, demand management and technological advances, will be necessary to bring about a truly sustainable transport network.
Latest Publications
» SDC's Response to DfT's refresh of their New Approach to Appraisal (NATA)
Our response to the Department for Transport explains our recommendations for changes to the system used to appraise transport schemes.
» Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport
Our submission to the Environmental Audit Committee details how Carbon emissions from private vehicles can be reduced.
» Biofuels and the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation: SDC response to DfT
In this report to DfT, we recognise that biofuels may have a part to play in reducing transport related CO2 emissions. However, this will depend on the appropriate safeguards being in place.
» SDC submission to the Eddington Review
The aim of the Eddington Review was to assesses the long term links between transport and the UK's economic productivity, growth and stability.
- more of our Transport publications
Our team
If you have questions about the work of the SDC in this area or would like to contribute, please contact, Duncan Kay (Transport Analyst).
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» Towards a Sustainable Transport System
» A Sustainable Future for Cycling
» Sustrans - the UK's leading sustainable transport charity
» Campaign for Better Transport
» Living Streets
Photos: Traffic Jam - Martin Bond / Still pictures, Cyclist: Sustrans
References and publications
1Source http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/publications/working_papers/wp84.pdf p.13-14
