Including 6 closely related terms such as other transport, transport use, and major transport.
…. A roads account 84.6 ktCO2, minor roads 88.7 ktCO2, other transport modes 8.7 ktCO2. This figure excludes sectors that are completely beyond the council’s scope of influence. For example, the emissions from major transport links (M4) (172.8 ktCO2) as well as diesel rail transport (12.8 ktCO2), which are managed by Highways England and national rail companies, respectively. Industrial…
… for the next ten years. Some of these targets will not directly represent carbon savings but are essential to the delivery of the other targets; these are identified as ‘Neutral’ in the carbon saving column. TR Transport tCO2e 1 Deliver a greenway network of over 37 Km across the Borough by 2030 with the ambition to deliver 60 Km by 2036 4.34 2 Double public transport use by 2030 from 2019…
… emissions of almost 8%. In Wokingham, changes to the way we work, and travel will pose challenges and opportunities as we transition to net zero. More home working will mean lower emissions from road transport, but higher emissions from our homes, as we heat and cool many different working spaces over the summer and winter months. Increased walking and cycling will bring many benefits…
… to the environment and public health, but the shift from public transport to private cars can have a negative medium-term impact. The pandemic’s long-term effect on individual behaviours, economic activity and energy use around the world are unclear. However, one thing that is certain is that more large-scale actions are essential to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Green Economy…
… to tackle climate change. In July 2020, Mr Johnson announced that UK industry would receive around £350 million to cut down carbon emissions under new plans to step up efforts to tackle climate change.[1] The package of funding is targeted at the heavy industry, construction, space and transport sectors by helping businesses to decarbonise across these sectors and secure the UK’s place…