Transport & traffic summary

Published: 26 March 2024
By Chris Haycock

General

Pathways to Net ZeroSeries II In 2024 Greener Vision is spearheading a series of Pathways to Net Zero events that will explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge.  The series will build on insights from the Greener Vision: The Art of Seeing, and will develop further ‘The Pillars of Unity’ outlined… (Transport Wales)

The longer-term impacts of the pandemic on transport and land use The ITC has published anew report examining the longer-term impacts of the Covid19 pandemic on transport and land use in Britain. The report was authored by an ITC working group and draws from a wide range of evidence to show how the pandemic has left a legacy of long-term behavioural changes and requires a rethink […] (Transport Wales)

THE ART OF SEEING 2023 is set to be the world’s hottest year on record. The world is headed for a temperature rise of 2.6°C. COP28 UN climate talks this month will be a crucial test of political will. How can we prevent political expediency from hampering global efforts? Greener Vision calls for five key ‘Pillars of Unity’. After exceptionally… (Transport Wales)

Spring Discussion Dinner The ITC is delighted to host its Spring Thought Leadership discussion dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on the evening of Tuesday 16th April 2024. The event will explore the question of ‘How can we reform paying for road use in a era of electric vehicles?’ and we are delighted to be welcoming an expert panel […] (Transport Wales)

Greener Transport Council The Greener Transport Council has written to MPs today in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the National Networks National Policy Statement on 26th March. In our assessment, the NNNPS as written, waters down the treatment of the carbon impacts of national road and rail programmes. We pose three key questions to answer. Whether an… (Transport Wales)