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London Borough of Croydon

… transport system in London. The mayor of London’s draft Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy sets out the following aims which will guide the actions presented in this action plan: ‘By 2025 London’s transport system will excel amongst global cities with low carbon infrastructure and access to ever more low carbon transport options’ (Delivering London’s Energy Future, 2010…

…) This will be achieved through the following policies to: • encourage a modal shift towards more sustainable modes of transport, discouraging private car use • ensure public transport systems are operated effciently, improving driving techniques and raising awareness of fuel effcient driving styles • promote the use of low carbon vehicles, technology and fuel These key policies are already being delivered…

… Transport Strategy and the targets set within it for a 34% reduction by 2022 based on a 1990 baseline, and aligned with the DfT Strategy to 2022 and the 2008 Carbon Budget. It will also ensure that a suffcient contribution is made to the Mayor of London’s target for a 60% London wide CO2 emission reduction by 2025. Croydon Road Transport CO2 reduction (KtCO2) based on a 2005 baseline (DECC NI 186…

… following Croydon’s 2025 34% CO2 emission reduction target 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 C ar bo n di ox id e (k t/ C O 2 ) 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 20 20 15 20 25 ˜ Road Transport ˜ Domestic ˜ Industry and Commerical ˜ Road Transport ˜ Domestic ˜ Industry and Commerical target target target Croydon Climate Change Mitigation Action Plan 4…

… in the future. From the graph above we are able to estimate overall CO2 reduction in the borough since 2005 which includes reduction through national and local initiatives. Between 2005 and 2007 there has been a saving of 2.24% in the residential sector, an 8.57% reduction in the industrial and commercial sector and a 1.43% reduction in the transport sector. Through the assessment of how we are to meet…