Including the closely related terms public transport, public transport, and transport.
… replaced their fossil fuel car with an electric or hybrid model (9%) or generate energy at home (8%) – although most feel that they will make this transition in the next five years (65% and 61% respectively). ➢ Cost is the most cited barrier to reducing carbon footprints (58%), followed by a lack of knowledge (29%), a lack of time (25%), or poor public transport provisions (23%). Almost a fifth…
…, transport, buildings, protecting the natural environment, green finance and innovation. Energy points include offshore wind, hydrogen, nuclear power and carbon capture, usage and storage. Transport points include zero emission vehicles, public transport and cycling and walking. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ten-point-plan-for-a-green-industrial-revolution/title…
… by encouraging modal shift and accelerating the transition to low carbon transport is integral to decarbonisation and improving air quality. Decarbonising road transport is a national ambition, with the Government recently reiterating its intention to end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 in the Road to Zero strategy. The rise in electric vehicles is currently very…
… and incineration (energy from waste) of inorganic waste uses natural resources such as water, fuel, metal, timber in their production and this results in the emission of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Plastic waste produces greenhouse gas emissions during every stage of its lifecycle. The extraction and transportation of plastic is dependent on oil, gas, and coal…
… be a significant factor in carbon emissions reduction. Food system activities, including producing food, transporting it, and storing wasted food in landfills, produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change. Of these sources, livestock production is the largest, accounting for an estimated 14.5 percent of global GHG emissions. Meat from ruminant animals, such as cattle…