… for walking and cycling, low-carbon public transport and electric ‘ultra- low-emission’ vehicles and charging. Also putting the Climate Emergency at the heart of our Transport Recovery Plan for the COVID-19 crisis, alongside safety and social equity, including creating 10 miles of new ‘pop-up’ cycle routes. Leicester’s Climate Emergency Strategy: April 2020 to March 2023 Page 8 of 57…
… business fleets. • Online meetings to cut travel. • Employment sites well served for transport – many staff arrive by bus or train, by bike or on foot. Land use, green space and development • Leicester reaches a position where its development and new buildings no longer add to carbon emissions. • Development is designed for walking, cycling and bus services. Electric charge points…
…. • Solar panels providing zero-carbon electricity. • Homes protected from overheating during heatwaves – including summer shading. Travel and transport • Less traffic, and less need to own a car – great alternatives available. • Good online services mean fewer journeys. Good local facilities mean shorter trips. • More walking and cycling – safe and convenient with a great network of routes…
…, plenty of bike parking and an e-bike hire service. • Much more bus and train use – affordable, reliable and convenient, with bus routes throughout the city. • Petrol and diesel replaced with cleaner, low carbon and carbon-neutral alternatives – electric, and perhaps hydrogen. Charge points where people need them. Consumer choices and waste • Young people leaving school with knowledge…
… Quality Action Plan 2015-2026 Sets out a programme of actions to reduce air pollution emissions – primarily from traffic. Contributes to reducing carbon emissions from traffic too, through measures to reduce traffic levels, encourage walking and cycling and promote the introduction and increase of ultra-low- emissions vehicles. Available on the council website at https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media…