Net Zero Transport Board debates green transport plans

The first meeting of the Net Zero Transport Board, which was established to help guide the government on the decarbonisation of UK transport, took place on 8 July.

The Board brings together professionals from a range of fields including behavioural change and policy as well as experts from a number of prominent industry sectors including environment, science, aviation and technology. The meetings will help create joined up approach to tackling the wide-ranging issue of transport decarbonisation.

The group provides the opportunity for the Transport Secretary, Transport Minister Rachel Maclean and Minister for Clean Growth Kwasi Kwarteng to hear from high-profile expert stakeholders on what steps they feel government should be taking to ensure a green recovery from Covid-19 and the associated economic impact.

The agenda covered what further action the Government should be taking to support jobs and the economy in line with the UK’s transport decarbonisation goals.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “Transport has a huge part to play in tackling climate change and today’s meeting is another important step for this country on our road to Net Zero.

“Clearly our ground-breaking Transport Decarbonisation Plan must be shaped by the best brains and informed by the widest array of expertise and experience.

”I’m determined to build a greener, healthier, more prosperous Britain for future generations and I have no doubt that the Net Zero Transport Board will play an integral part in our green recovery.”

The Board will also help shape and inform the Transport Decarbonisation Plan coming later this year. It is the first time the UK will lay out its approach to decarbonising every form of transport, setting out its pathway to delivering transport’s contribution to carbon budgets and to meeting net zero by 2050.

The Government is also providing an opportunity for the public to feedback their views online on the development of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan to ensure that the plan works for everyone.