Transport emissions, the scale of the challenge – New Forest National Park Authority
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Reducing transport emissions is highlighted as a priority for meeting UK climate commitments and improving health and wellbeing through better air quality, reduced health inequality, and stronger community resilience. In the UK, transport produces about 111 million tonnes of CO2e out of a 384 million tonne total, and emissions are not only from cars. In the New Forest, transport dominates local emissions, with road transport accounting for about 196,600 tonnes of CO2e, around 60% of all emissions and 98% of transport emissions. Emissions are concentrated on A roads and minor roads due to road length, journey numbers, and stop-start driving. Visitor travel is a significant share, making up about 20% of combined car and public transport emissions. Shifting trips from cars to buses could cut emissions about 44%, and rail about 80%. Scenarios show replacing 25% of visitor trips with train plus bus could save about 8,300 tonnes per year…
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New Forest National Park
Protecting together, shaping tomorrow
Why talk about emissions?
- 2015 Paris Accord
- 2019 Climate Change Act
- 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan
- 2024 Protected Landscape Targets & Outcomes
Emissions
Health & wellbeing
- Improved air quality
- Reduced health inequality
- Social resilience
The scale of emissions from transport - UK
Total = 384 million Tonnes of CO2e
Transport = ~111 million Tonnes of CO2e
Not all cars
The scale of emissions from transport – New Forest
- 196,600
- 60% of all
- 98% of Transport
- 4,000
- 1.2% of all
The scale of emissions from transport – New Forest
- 20,600 10%
- 89,600 44%
- 86,400 43%
- 1,500 0.7%
- 2,800 1.4%
- Length of roads
- Number of journeys
- Stop/start
The scale of emissions from transport – New Forest
20% of ‘cars & public transport’ total
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The opportunities for emissions reduction
- 44% reduction
- 80% reduction
The opportunities for emissions reduction
Replace ¼ of visitor journeys to and from the National Park with trains and those visitors then use buses instead of cars to get around
Reduction of ~8,300 tonnes per year
~1.3% of total emissions
~6% of transport emissions
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The opportunities for emissions reduction
Replace ¼ of residents' car journeys with buses = reduction of around 20k tonnes per year
Around 10% of transport emissions
Around 3% of total emissions
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