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Local Transport Plan 2006 –2011
Merseyside tackling hot air
11th November 2010
Sarah Jolly
Climate Change Officer, Merseyside Transport Partnership
Merseyside Transport Partnership
Setting the scene
• Declining air quality; continued deterioration
despite LTP2 commitments
• New emphasis on carbon reduction
• Energy security & escalating fuel prices
• Opportunity for developing low carbon economy
• Merseyside emissions:
1,835 Ktonnes CO2e
1.4 tonnes CO2 per capita
CO2 costs of £43-57million
Air pollution costs of £18-26million
Fuel price increases 14-43% by 2024
Setting the scene
Forecast changes in greenhouse gas emissions as a result of national policies
Source: Merseyside Transport Partnership Analysis (2010)
Local Transport Plan 3
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LTPs are statutory documents
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Merseyside’s LTP now the responsibility of the
Integrated Transport Authority (Merseytravel)
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Partnership, consultative approach to
development of LTP vital
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Shapes development of Merseyside’s transport
network
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Next LTP in 2011 will be the third plan
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LTP will have two parts
– longer term strategy (to 2024)
– 3 year implementation plan
Emission reductions in LTP3
LTP3 Goal:
‘to provide and promote a clean and low carbon transport system’
3 distinct priorities
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Reduce emissions
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Adapt to future conditions
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Improve local environmental quality
Aims by 2024
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Carbon reductions at or above national targets
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Significant improvements in overall air quality and fewer AQMAs
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Resilient to oil price and availability fluctuations
Challenges and opportunities
• Environment and economic growth
Increasing recognition that if well planned they can be complementary (Mini-Stern, Whitelegg)
Can be hindered by anomalies in appraisal criteria
• Cost benefit analysis
Integrated approach to air quality and climate change to maximise cost-effectiveness
Framework to evaluate relative impacts
• Quantitative evidence and case studies
Good evidence base for baseline emissions but less for interventions
Growing evidence base but needs to be consistent and transparent
• Local political agendas
Spending cuts leading to a retrenchment to core services
Adaptation and risk management approach to mitigation
Supplement recognised measures with demonstrator projects and trials to test concepts
Challenges and opportunities
• Political reform and uncertainty
Supporting regional structures abolished
LTPs no longer formally assessed - impact on quality of plans to be seen
• Collaboration between disciplines and partners
Joint working and task-orientated groups
Reduced budgets provide opportunity for joint-working
• Established partnership and joint resources
Co-ordination of work and sharing of best practice
Cross-boundary issues
Approach for the future:
1. Clear evidence for economic opportunities from proposed initiatives
2. Standardised approach for measuring and monitoring reductions
3. Interventions which catalyse action
Identifying opportunities for reductions
Preferred strategy
• Planning which supports sustainable travel and accessibility
– Ensuring a choice of travel SPD
– LES Partnership taking forward to include infrastructure provision for low emission
fuels
• Strong support for cycling and walking
• Soft measures very important: industry-leading smarter choices
programme
– Including smarter vehicle choice and eco-driving
– Develop standardised approach to measuring and evaluating impacts
• Public transport improvements
– Focus on improved attractiveness, affordability and efficiency
• Freight contribution
– Vital to the region’s economy, improvements must be made in partnership with
operators – Freight Quality Partnership
• Infrastructure to support low-emission fuels
Proposed projects
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Plugged-in Places
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Low emission taxi demonstration
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Differential departure charge system at bus stations
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Offset contributions to fund low emission buses
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Carbon neutral rail network
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Flexible bus services
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Taxi Quality Partnership
Anticipated progress
Reductions of greenhouse gases forecast from LTP3 activities
Source: Merseyside Transport Partnership Analysis (2010)
Sarah Jolly
Climate Change Officer
Merseyside LTP Support Unit
24 Hatton Garden
Liverpool
L3 2AN
Tel: 0151 330 1156
E-Mail: [email protected]