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National Overview

National Overview. Daniel Barrett Department for Transport. The Role of Government. Direction and policy Strategic framework Supporting activity. Government targets. Government's Climate Change Public Service Agreement (PSA) target shared by DfT, Defra & DTI.

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National Overview

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  1. National Overview Daniel Barrett Department for Transport

  2. The Role of Government • Direction and policy • Strategic framework • Supporting activity

  3. Government targets • Government's Climate Change Public Service Agreement (PSA) target shared by DfT, Defra & DTI. • PSA target commits DfT to working towards: • Kyoto target - reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% by 2008-12 • Domestic targets - reduce CO2 emissions by 20 per cent by 2010. • Climate Change Act – framework to cut UK domestic emissions: 26-32% by 2020 & 80% by 2050

  4. Defining Strategy • Towards a Sustainable Transport System • Delivering a Sustainable Transport System

  5. Towards a Sustainable Transport System – Oct 07 • Outlined 5 transport goals • Set out approach to reduce carbon by at least 60% by 2050 • Additional measures needed 2014-19 and beyond • Consultation on the challenges

  6. 5 Goals • Support national economic competitiveness and growth • Reduce transport’s emissions of greenhouse gases • Contribute to better safety, security and health • Promote greater equality of opportunity • Improving quality of life

  7. Delivering a Sustainable Transport System – Nov 08 • Explains how to put TaSTS into action • Outlines key components of national infrastructure • Difficulties of planning with uncertain future demand • New National Networks Strategy Group • Consultation ended in February 2009

  8. The Challenges

  9. Greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transport

  10. CO2 emissions from cars by journey purpose

  11. What we’re up against • 37% of CO2 car emissions from commuting and business trips • 25% of CO2 from car journeys generated by trips between 10 and 25 miles • Commuting and business have highest proportion of single occupancy car trips – 91% and 87% respectively

  12. What we’re doing • Encouraging take-up of Travel Plans - Smarter Choices • Package of measures tailored to needs of individual sites aimed at promoting greener, cleaner travel choices and reducing reliance on the car • ACT on CO2 • Roadsafe • NBTN

  13. Some Recent Activities • Smartmoves • Research – attitudes to climate change and home shopping recently • Sustainable Travel Towns

  14. http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home.html

  15. Why did DfT set up NBTN? • Conduit to and from Government • Sharing best practice • Generating buy-in at management level • Providing an umbrella for research on business and sustainable travel

  16. Partners

  17. Contact Details Daniel Barrett Sustainable Travel Initiatives Department for Transport Telephone: 020 7944 4904 Email:daniel.barrett@dft.gsi.gov.uk

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