Low Emission Strategies

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

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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)

Technology on the ground!

Mid-DevonSheffieldSeftonWandsworth

GreenwichSouth Cambs Leeds

SheffieldMid DevonGreenwich

Putting it into practice – Phase I

Planning System

Low Emission

Technology

Local Transport

Policy

Local deployment of Low Emission Technology

Procurement

LTPParking policiesLEZ

Green procurementIncentive schemes

106 agreementsLE projects

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

– LESP/RTPI Planners workshopsweb:

Summary

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