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Southampton City Council

… Highlights • 100% of taxi and private hire fleet low emission or clean air zone compliant by 2023 • 100% of bus routes will be serviced by clean air zone compliant vehicles by 2020 • Work with partners to deliver the infrastructure needed to suport a zero emission public transport system across the city by 2030 How will we get there? • We will empower communities and business so they can help…

… improvements in taxi and public transport emissions. • Deliver the Local NO2 Plan by the end of 2022. • Include “cleaner air” initiatives in Citywide Green City Behaviour Change Programme. • By identifying those measures that are most effective at reducing exposure levels. • Encourage Support the switch away from vehicles powered by traditional and electric vehicles in the Council’s fleet…

… and Commercial Electricity 17% Road Transport (Minor Roads) 16%Domestic Electricty 13% Road Transport (A Roads) 12% Industry and Commercial Gas 12% Industrial and Commercial other fuels 4% Road Transport (Motorways) 3% Other 2% Domestic Gas 21% Southampton City Council Green City Plan 07 Southampton CO2 emissions estimates (% total) for 2017 Highlights • By 2030 council corporate assetts…

… and there is a growing body of evidence which links poor air quality to health issues including heart and respiratory diseases. These impacts are felt more by the most vulnerable in our society. In Southampton, road transport is the most significant contributor to poor air quality while contributions from background and industry sources are also significant. In recent years, Southampton City Council has…

… recognised the need to introduce measures to address Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and ensure levels comply with EU and UK limits. Led by its Clean Air Strategy, actions have focused on the principle cause, road transport and have included supporting a public and active transport, encouraging cleaner vehicles and ensuring the road network operates effectively. This has been largely successful…