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Net zero undermined by DfT

As over 40% of all UK’s emissions down to transport Transport remains a huge problem when it comes to sector emissions in the UK, despite its full impact being underestimated. Since 1990, carbon emissions for domestic transport have only fallen by 13%, showing how woeful the Department for Transport’s (DfT) reaction to a climate emergency has been. In 2023, the latest year for emissions data, domestic transport emissions were 111.8 MtCO2e, representing 29% of total domestic emissions (up from 16%...
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Net zero undermined by DfT

As over 40% of all UK’s emissions down to transport Transport remains a huge problem when it comes to sector emissions in the UK, despite its full impact being underestimated....
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A bumpy road ahead?

In a volatile world where things are changing fast and the economic outcome is uncertain, now is the time to invest in resilience and looking after what we’ve got. And when we say resilience, we don’t mean an excuse to add another lane or build another road to cope with...
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Essex-Kent Superlinks

The Lower Thames Crossing would cost up to £16bn but the benefit would be just 5 years of congestion relief for road users at the Dartford Crossing. Can this really be the best option available? Well, guess what… Other options for crossing the Thames near Dartford had never been properly...
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Improving safety on the A66 – faster, cheaper

Keith Buchan, a highly experienced transport planner, examined the safety record of the A66 and the evidence submitted during the planning examination for the £1.5 billion A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project. He makes recommendations for safety improvements on the A66 which could be implemented now, at low cost, rather than waiting...
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Welsh Roads Review: Two years on

Two years ago on Valentine’s Day, Lee Waters, the Deputy Minister for Climate Change at the time, published the Welsh Roads Review and the Welsh Government’s response. It received widespread international attention and praise for adopting a forwarded thinking approach. There were, of course, some critics, but despite their claims,...
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Connecting South West England: in place of A303/A358 widening

How does the Government intend to address the connectivity needs of South West England? This report explores what could be done instead of building bigger roads. Download Report
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