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Where’s the carbon? Transport carbon big hitters and what can be done about them Alistair Kirkbride Sustainable Transport Advisor
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What are transport carbon emitters? Where to target effort – and where not? What works – and what doesn’t? Members, colleagues & the public. Selling low carbon transport
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Where’s the carbon?
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Primary data DECC/DEFRA emissions factors (2009) National Travel Survey - Cumbria sub-set 2005-08 TSGB (goods & freight) (2008) Traffic counts (2008) Visitor surveys (Cumbria Tourism/ Visit Britain 2009/06) Other local travel plan surveys local visitor surveys Robustness?
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Where’s the carbon?
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CO2 emissions by journey purpose (residents)
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Visitor to/from Lake District g CO 2 / passenger km Plane200 Bus / coach69 Car / van / motorbike62 Coach tour31 Train18 Travel around the Lake District g CO 2 / passenger km Car (resident)128 Bus 112 or 69 Car / van (visitor)62 Coach tour31 (Train18) Walk / cycle0
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Target tourism promotion for the Lake District to specific origin areas; de-market to others? Target modes for different origins Develop direct links to the Lake District Promote existing – and develop other – ticket deals to the Lake District Revoke institutional support for the development of Carlisle Airport Targetting?
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What works?
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“What Makes you Move” Cumbria visitors 2006 / 2009 www.fld.org.uk/what-makes-you-move.html Selling low carbon transport
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Community hubs Widespread implementation of travel plans Speed reduction on trunk roads Public parking charges Workplace parking levy Bus quality contracts EV cars & networks Cycle infrastaructure Urban density National car club network Freight best practice
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Selling low carbon transport
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