The roundtable discussion Pathways to Net Zero – Delivering Net Zero Road Transport was held on 6th June 2023.
This session focused on what is now the top priority for net zero: delivery. Whilst the UK has some good strategies in place, it is vital now to get the right policies in place to enable the investment that will deliver the transition to zero carbon technologies, and reliable funding to enable the supply chain transition.
The discussion included consideration of the major implementation challenges and the balance of clean technologies and reduction in vehicle mileage required if the UK is to stay within the Sixth Carbon Budget for Transport. Participants:
- Claire Haigh, Founder & CEO Greener Vision (Chair)
- Professor Greg Marsden, Professor of Transport Governance, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
- Professor Glenn Lyons, Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility, University of the West of England
- Professor Jillian Anable, Chair in Transport and Energy, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
- Stephen Glaister CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at Imperial College London, Associate of the London School of Economics
- Victoria Hills, CEO, Royal Town Planning Institute
- Hannah Bartram, CEO Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport
- Hilary Chipping, CEO South East Midlands LEP
- Kamal Panchal, Senior Advisor Transport & Local Growth Policy, Local Government Association
- Anna Rothnie, Senior Transport Planner
- Paul Hirst, Head of Transport Sector, Addleshaw Goddard
- Andy Eastlake, CEO, Zemo Partnership
- Jonathan Murray, Policy & Operations Director, Zemo Partnership
- Neil Wallis, Head of Communications, Zemo Partnership
- Tim Anderson, Head of UK Transport, Energy Savings Trust
- Philippa Oldham, Stakeholder Engagement Director, Advanced Propulsion Centre
- Richard Cuerden, Director TRL Academy, Transport Research Laboratory
- Peter Harris Vice President: International Sustainability UPS
- Roger Hunter, Vice President: Electric Mobility, Shell
- Tanya Neech, AIEMA, Head of Sustainability, Scania UK
- Grant Pearson, Chairman, Ensus
A full write up of the event can be viewed here:
Pathways to Net Zero – Delivering Net Zero Road Transport June 2023
About the Author
This post was written by Claire Haigh. Founder & CEO of Greener Vision & Executive Director of the Transport Knowledge Hub. Claire was previously CEO of Greener Transport Solutions (2021-2022) and CEO of Greener Journeys (2009-2020).