The Tees Valley Footprint Report

The Tees Valley Footprint Report evaluates the environmental impact of residents in the Tees Valley, UK, using Ecological and Carbon Footprint analysis. It finds that the region's ecological footprint is more than double the world average, and that 'business as usual' trends in housing and transport are likely to increase per capita carbon emissions over the next 20 years. The report uses the REAP software to model alternative scenarios, suggesting that significant reductions in housing emissions are possible through combined energy efficiency and renewable energy measures, while transport emissions require large-scale structural shifts and behavioral changes to see meaningful declines.

• The Ecological Footprint of the Tees Valley is 5.12 global hectares per person, which is more than twice the global average of 2.2 gha/cap.
• The Carbon Footprint of the Tees Valley is 10.85 tonnes per person; to meet a proposed 60% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, this figure would need to drop to approximately 4 tonnes.
• The Tees Valley has one of the highest food footprints in the UK, while its footprints for housing, transport, and consumables are lower than the UK average.
• Under 'Business as Usual' (BAU) projections, per capita carbon dioxide emissions from housing are expected to increase by 5.5% and transport emissions by 8.7% over the next 20 years.
• Significant reductions in the carbon footprint of housing can be achieved without altering new build projections or demolition rates by combining renewable energy increases, energy efficiency retrofits for existing homes, and higher energy performance standards for new builds.
• Small-scale transport initiatives, such as car clubs or limited car-sharing, are unlikely to reduce the region's carbon footprint unless they are part of a broader combination of policies that target the entire population and reduce car reliance.
• Dietary changes and the reduction of food waste could potentially reduce the Ecological Footprint of food consumption in the Tees Valley by 45%.

APA

Paul, A. (2007). The Tees Valley Footprint Report. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/tees_valley_footprint.pdf

Chicago

Paul, Alistair. The Tees Valley Footprint Report. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2007. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/tees_valley_footprint.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{paul2007tees, author = {Paul, Alistair}, title = {{The Tees Valley Footprint Report}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2007}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/tees_valley_footprint.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }