Cutting carbon, creating growth: making sustainable local transport happen

Cutting carbon, creating growth: making sustainable local transport happen
ISBN-10
0101799624
ISBN-13
9780101799621
Category
Science
Pages
100
Language
English
Published
2011-01-19
Publisher
The Stationery Office
Authors
Great Britain: Department For Transport, Great Britain: Department for Transport Staff

Description

This White Paper, entitled "Creating growth, cutting carbon: making sustainable local transport happen", sets out the Government's aims in meeting two key objectives: (i) to help create growth in the economy; (ii) tackling climate change by cutting carbon emissions. Action at the local level is seen as delivering gains at the national level. For example, around every three trips made by car are less than 5 miles in length, and it could be argued many such trips could alternatively be cycled, walked or undertaken by public transport. The Government sees the encouragement of sustainable travel choices benefiting the economy, cutting carbon and contributing to road safety and public health. The new Local Sustainable Transport Fund aims to help local authorities to encourage people to travel sustainably. The publication is divided into nine chapters with one annex, and looks at the following areas: local transport - choices and implications; decentralising power - enabling local delivery; enabling sustainable transport choices; active travel; making transport more attractive; managing traffic to reduce carbon and tackle congestion; local transport in society.

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