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| London’s Climate Change Action Plan |
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London (United Kingdom)
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The Mayor's Climate Change Action Plan proposes a strategy for London to tackle the challenge of climate change and to deliver London's CO2 targets. Within this Action Plan several measures in the field of transport and traffic were considered beside other sectors. |
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Background & Objectives
The effects of climate change on London are already visible and include higher temperatures, wetter winters, drier summers and extra pressure on London's water resources. London is responsible for 8 per cent of the UK’s total CO2 emissions. Given London's forecast economic and population growth, this will increase to 15 per cent by 2025.
London’s Climate Change Action Plan - ‘Action Today to Protect Tomorrow’ sets out targets and objectives in order for London to deliver its CO2 targets and contribute to reducing climate change.
The core message of the plan is that Londoners do not have to reduce their standard of living for London to play its part in tackling climate change, but they do all have to change the way they live. In other words they have to be more efficient.
Implementation
The target for London is to stabilise CO2 emissions in 2025 at 60 per cent below 1990 levels.
Within the Action Plan several sectors were considered:
- Emissions from existing homes
- Emissions from existing commercial and municipal activity
- Emissions from new build and development
- Emissions from energy supply
- Emissions from ground transport
- Emissions from aviation
Each chapter is structured as follows:
• Current and projected emissions from the sector, including CO2 reduction targets
• Specific features of the sector
• Summary of potential actions to reduce CO2 from the sector
• Actions already underway to tackle emissions from the sector
• The Mayor’s key priorities for action for the sector
Specification of the ground transport sector:
Taking the target of a 60 per cent reduction by 2025 from the 1990 baseline, ground transport would need to emit 7.1 million tonnes less CO2 per annum by 2025.
There are three broad measures that can be taken to reduce CO2 emissions from transport:
a Changing the way we travel
• continued investment in public transport to improve its attractiveness compared to private vehicles
• promotion of walking and cycling
• increased use of travel demand management (TDM) policies
• using fare structures and levels to promote public transport usage
• using pricing mechanisms to encourage more responsible private car usage
• reducing the need for travel through land use planning.
b Operating our vehicles more efficiently
Simply driving more sensibly can reduce fuel use by 5-10 per cent. The Mayor will promote eco-driving (for example, smoother acceleration/braking and proper vehicle maintenance) by all car, freight, taxi and public transport drivers.
c Using improved vehicle and fuel types.
Finally, CO2 emissions from transport can be reduced by changing type of vehicle or fuel used. Savings can be achieved by:
• Selecting lighter, more fuel efficient vehicles
• New types of engine technology
• Lower carbon energy sources.
You will find ascertained actions in the Climate Change Action Plan
Results
The Mayor will report annually on London-wide CO2 emissions and progress against the targets set out in this Action Plan. This will be done as part of the Mayoral Group budget and business planning process
Further information
Website: www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/climate-change/ccap/
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Author
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