Transcript Low Emission Strategies

Low Emission Strategies
John Paterson
Assessment of Benefit
(London, 12th May 2009)
web: www.lowemissionstrategies.org
email: [email protected]
WHY?
Reason 1 Low Emission Strategy Definition:
“A package of measures to help to mitigate
the transport impacts of development by
accelerating the uptake of low emission
transport fuels and technologies in and
around new developments”
Example of Mitigation Measures Achieved via Section
106 Agreement
• Provision of a car club
• 500 residential spaces Annual charge £0 - £300
depending on VED rating of car
• Controls on parking permits and transfers
• Ten electrical vehicle charging points
• 50% of delivery vehicles and 50% Home delivery
vehicles to meet Euro V by store opening and to be
using bio fuel. 100% within 5 years.
• To report to the Council on the implementation of the
Low Emission Zone measures and targets on the
opening of the store and at five and ten years afterwards
Why?
Reason 2
Air Quality Action Plan Quantitative
measures
Cost versus Benefit calculation
Next Steps
– Tender June/July 2009
– Report late Autumn 2009
– Dissemination December 2009
Aspiration
• Toolkit to dispel “back of a fag packet”
mitigation.
• Defensible in discussion with Developers
(particularly relevant in the “Credit Crunch” age)
• Linkages to non-transport emission reduction
strategies.
• Application to LA fleet procurement/operation
Funding
Estimated Project cost - £125,000
From a variety of sources:
Greenwich £20k
Cenex £5K
Air Quality Grant Bids - City of London,
Greenwich, Leeds, Sheffield & Wigan
‘Encouraging wider
adoption of low
emission strategies
by local authorities
and supporting the
effective use of
associated policies
and measures’