Achieving low carbon and sustainable transport systems in Yorkshire and Humber

This 2008 report evaluates transport interventions to reduce carbon emissions in the Yorkshire and Humber region. It finds that current regional strategies are insufficient to meet 2010 and 2015 GHG reduction targets. Using the REAP model, the report tests various 'best practice' measures—such as Bus Rapid Transit, smartcards, and teleworking—to determine how the region might achieve a 'Stabilising Carbon Trends' scenario, which requires a 35% reduction in transport CO2 emissions through significant behavioural changes in travel distance and vehicle occupancy.

• The report identifies that current regional strategies are insufficient to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. While they may achieve stability in production-related GHG emissions up to 2021, they will not meet the target of a 20 per cent reduction by 2010 or a 25 per cent reduction by 2015. Consumption-related emissions from housing, transport, and food are projected to continue increasing, with consumption emissions potentially almost doubling between 2003 and 2021 under the Vision Scenario.
• A hypothetical 'Stabilising Carbon Trends' (SCT) Scenario was established to determine the requirements for a low carbon future. This scenario delivers a 35 per cent reduction in transport CO2 emissions, resulting in a reduction of 0.85 tonnes CO2 per capita by 2021. Achieving this requires significant behavioural change, as efficiency improvements alone only provide approximately 16 per cent of the overall reduction. Key assumptions for the SCT include increasing car occupancy from 1.6 to 2.5 people per car and a 35 per cent reduction in total distance travelled.

APA

Denton, A., Anforth, E., Revill, M., Haq, G., Cambridge, H., & Barrett, J. (2008). Achieving low carbon and sustainable transport systems in Yorkshire and Humber. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/achieving-low-carbon-sustainable-transport-yorkshire-humber.pdf

Chicago

Denton, Amy, Emma Anforth, Martin Revill, Gary Haq, Howard Cambridge, and John Barrett. Achieving low carbon and sustainable transport systems in Yorkshire and Humber. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2008. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/achieving-low-carbon-sustainable-transport-yorkshire-humber.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{denton2008achieving, author = {Denton, Amy and Anforth, Emma and Revill, Martin and Haq, Gary and Cambridge, Howard and Barrett, John}, title = {{Achieving low carbon and sustainable transport systems in Yorkshire and Humber}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2008}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/achieving-low-carbon-sustainable-transport-yorkshire-humber.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }