Transcript Low Emission Strategies

Low Emission Strategies
Rob Pilling (Programme Manager)
Sheffield, 15th September 2009
web: www.lowemissionstrategies.org
email: [email protected]
Low Emission Strategies
• LES - using the planning system to reduce
transport emissions
• LES Programme – Phase I (Jul 08 – Dec 09)
• LES Programme – Phase II (Sep 09 – Mar 11)
Using the planning system to reduce transport emissions
Business as usual
Proposed
Development
Options include:
Travel planning,
Smarter choices
Public transport,
Road charging
Trips
Increasing
acceptability
of development
Fewer Journeys
Mode Shift
Current
Emissions
Baseline
Technology
Residual Emissions
Target
Low
Emission
Development
Options include:
Hybrids, Electric, Biogas,
Biofuel and Hydrogen
Some Key Planning Measures…
• Specification of minimum emissions standards to be
achieved by service vehicles accessing the site
• Residential car parking with a graduated annual charge
depending on Euro standard and/or vehicle VED rating
• Contributions to enhance provision of local public
transport, supporting deployment of low emission
technologies
• Provision of electrical vehicle charging points
• Provision of car club, deploying low emission vehicles
‘a package of policies
& measures…’
‘to mitigate the transport
impacts of development
by accelerating the
uptake of low emission
transport fuels and
technologies in and
around a new
development…’
‘secured through a
combination of
planning conditions &
legal obligations…’
‘Encouraging wider
adoption of low
emission strategies
by local authorities
and supporting the
effective use of
associated policies
and measures’
Low Emission Strategies
Programme – Phase I (2008-09)
Beacons
LES Guidance
Workshops,
Training &
Qualifications
Peer Group
Initiative
Policy &
Guidance
Case studies &
Dissemination
Programme Board, Advisory Group and Independent Evaluation
Communications Strategy (website, newsletter, PR plan)
Putting it into practice – Phase I
Technology on the ground!
Mid-Devon
Sheffield
Sefton
Wandsworth
Greenwich
South Cambs
Mid Devon
Greenwich
Leeds
Sheffield
Local deployment of Low Emission Technology
106 agreements
LE projects
Local
Transport
Policy
Planning
System
Procurement
Green procurement
Incentive schemes
LTP
Parking policies
LEZ
Low
Emission
Technology
Putting it into practice – Phase II
Extending the Reach of Low Emission Strategies
Spatial Planning
Transport Policy
Procurement
The Low Emission Strategies Partnership – Phase II (2009-11)
Summary
• Principles of planning based low emission strategies well
established (National practice guidance under preparation)
• Phase I programme into final stages.
(projects heading to completion for end of 2009)
• Phase II will build on Phase I (Oct 09 – Mar 11)
– The Low Emission Toolkit
– Regional Groups Initiative
– Re-launch of the Low Emissions Forum
– LESP/RTPI Planners workshopsweb:
www.lowemissionstrategies.org
email: [email protected]