Climate change and the transport economy

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Climate change and the transport economy

• Cllr Shona Johnstone
• Cambridgeshire County Council and LGA
  Regeneration Transport Board
• TMAP conference 11 June 2008

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The Climate Change Bill

• Statutory targets are welcome but is a 60 cut by
  2050 enough?
• Need a greater focus on adaptation and more
  frequent reviews on progress
• Councils will do their part, but 50 of
  Cambridgeshires transport emissions are from
  motorways and trunk roads

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LGA Climate Change Commission

• Key facts
• in 2004, transport accounted for 28 of UK CO2
  emissions. This figure is projected to rise
• Carbon dioxide emissions from private cars
  increased 6 1990-2005.
• projections show traffic growth of 3853 by 2025
• the poorest households are more likely to walk
  than the richest 36 of journeys against 19,
  and more likely to use a bus, 12 against 4.3

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LGA Climate Change Commission

• Transport recommendations
• All councils should undertake the Energy Saving
  Trusts green fleet programme by end 2008
• Treasury rules should be changed to allow
  capitalisation of smarter choice measures.
• CLG/LGA should make sure planning policy on
  reducing the need for car journeys in new housing
  developments is implemented
• councils should purchase energy-efficient
  vehicles and require low transport emissions from
  suppliers

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Developing a low-carbon transport policy
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The way forward the three Rs

• Rights, respect and responsibility
• The role of local councils
• Lead by example
• work with others
• need carrots and sticks
• But local leadership needs the support of
  government and its agencies