Low Emission Strategies Rob Pilling (Programme Manager) Sheffield, 15 th September 2009 web: email:...

Low Emission Strategies

Rob Pilling (Programme Manager)Sheffield, 15th September 2009

web: www.lowemissionstrategies.orgemail: info@lowemissionstrategies.org

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)

Current Emissions

Baseline

Business as usual

Target

Proposed Developmen

t

Low Emission

Development

Increasing acceptabilityof development

Fewer Journeys

Mode Shift

Technology

Trips

Residual Emissions

Options include: Hybrids, Electric, Biogas, Biofuel and Hydrogen

Options include:Travel planning,Smarter choicesPublic transport, Road charging

Using the planning system to reduce transport emissions

• 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

Some Key Planning Measures…

‘a package of policies & measures…’

‘secured through a combination of planning conditions & legal obligations…’

‘to mitigate the transport impacts of development by accelerating the uptake of low emission transport fuels and technologies in and around a new development…’

‘Encouraging wider adoption of low emission strategies by local authorities and supporting the effective use of associated policies and measures’

Peer Group Initiative

Policy & Guidance

Case studies & Dissemination

Beacons LES Guidance Workshops,

Training & Qualifications

Programme Board, Advisory Group and Independent Evaluation

Communications Strategy (website, newsletter, PR plan)

Low Emission Strategies Programme – Phase I (2008-09)

Mid-DevonSheffieldSeftonWandsworth

GreenwichSouth Cambs Leeds

SheffieldMid DevonGreenwich

Putting it into practice – Phase I

Spatial Planning Transport Policy Procurement

Extending the Reach of Low Emission Strategies

Putting it into practice – Phase II

The Low Emission Strategies Partnership – Phase II (2009-11)

• 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

Summary

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