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What is Causing the Problem?

Car Journey Distances - miles

Modes

Other

Source: National Emissions Inventory 2021 – Surface transport only

Source: DfT 2008 Carbon Pathways Analysis

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Trends – Since COVID and the last Recession

Rural +8%

M’ways +10%

Sources: DfT (2023) Daily Domestic Transport Use by Mode and Table TRA0102 – Traffic volumes since 1993

2023 versus 2019

Bn miles

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Climate Change Committee Recommendations

For Local Authorities:

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• Planning policy to reduce traffic
• Walking and cycling networks
• Freight consolidation centres
• Low-emissions zones
• EV charging networks
• Investment in modal shift
• Parking policy for modal shift
• Improving bus networks

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REDUCING DEMAND

ZERO

EMISSION

CARS

6^th Carbon Budget Sector Report – Surface Transport

VANS

HGVs

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Source: UK Local and Regional CO2 Emissions 2018. Data for each Local Authority was classified by Rural/Urban category 1-6 and the most rural areas (classes 5 and 6) compared with the most urban areas (classes 1 and 2). CO2 data in the remainder of this report is based on this analysis.2 Per Capita CO2 Emissions of the Most Rural and Urban Areas Most Rural Areas - Class 5/6 Most Urban Areas - Class 1/2 Industry and Commercial -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 Domestic Transport LULUCF Net Emissions Total

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https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local-authority-and-regional-carbon-dioxide-emissionsnational-statistics-2005-to-2018

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Rural Services Network – Revitalising Rural Transport:

https://rsnonline.org.uk/images/revitalisingrural/rural-transport.pdf

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Best practice�3 examples

Creation of the ‘Gloucester City Council Green Travel Plan’ (the Green Travel Plan).

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It aims to provide a route map for reducing surface transport emissions and improving air quality, with 15 recommendations to cut emissions

https://www.uk100.org/projects/knowledgehub/gloucesters-plan-cut-commuting-emissions

1. Gloucester

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Best practice�3 examples

2. Yorkshire

Future of Transport: Supporting rural transport innovation, Department for Transport https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/652e37b46b6fbf0014b757a9/dft-future-transport-supporting-rural-transport-innovation.pdf

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Best practice�3 examples

Future of transport outside cities. University of Hertfordshire https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/339397/1107-UH-Roundtable-Report_P5.pdf

3. Overview

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