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Merseyside Transport Partnership

Local Transport Plan 2006 –2011 Merseyside tackling hot air 11 th November 2010 Sarah Jolly Climate Change Officer, Merseyside Transport Partnership. Merseyside Transport Partnership. Setting the scene. Declining air quality; continued deterioration despite LTP2 commitments

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Merseyside Transport Partnership

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  1. Local Transport Plan 2006 –2011Merseyside tackling hot air11th November 2010Sarah Jolly Climate Change Officer, Merseyside Transport Partnership

  2. Merseyside Transport Partnership

  3. 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

  4. Setting the scene Forecast changes in greenhouse gas emissions as a result of national policies Source: Merseyside Transport Partnership Analysis (2010)

  5. Local Transport Plan 3 • LTPs are statutory documents • Merseyside’s LTP now the responsibility of the Integrated Transport Authority (Merseytravel) • Partnership, consultative approach to development of LTP vital • Shapes development of Merseyside’s transport network • Next LTP in 2011 will be the third plan • LTP will have two parts • longer term strategy (to 2024) • 3 year implementation plan

  6. Emission reductions in LTP3 • LTP3 Goal: • ‘to provide and promote a clean and low carbon transport system’ • 3 distinct priorities • Reduce emissions • Adapt to future conditions • Improve local environmental quality • Aims by 2024 • Carbon reductions at or above national targets • Significant improvements in overall air quality and fewer AQMAs • Resilient to oil price and availability fluctuations

  7. Challenges and opportunities • Environment and economic growth • Cost benefit analysis • Quantitative evidence and case studies • Local political agendas Increasing recognition that if well planned they can be complementary (Mini-Stern, Whitelegg) Can be hindered by anomalies in appraisal criteria Integrated approach to air quality and climate change to maximise cost-effectiveness Framework to evaluate relative impacts Good evidence base for baseline emissions but less for interventions Growing evidence base but needs to be consistent and transparent 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

  8. Challenges and opportunities • Political reform and uncertainty • Collaboration between disciplines and partners • Established partnership and joint resources • Approach for the future: • Clear evidence for economic opportunities from proposed initiatives • Standardised approach for measuring and monitoring reductions • Interventions which catalyse action Supporting regional structures abolished LTPs no longer formally assessed - impact on quality of plans to be seen Joint working and task-orientated groups Reduced budgets provide opportunity for joint-working Co-ordination of work and sharing of best practice Cross-boundary issues

  9. Identifying opportunities for reductions

  10. 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

  11. Proposed projects • Plugged-in Places • Low emission taxi demonstration • Differential departure charge system at bus stations • Offset contributions to fund low emission buses • Carbon neutral rail network • Flexible bus services • Taxi Quality Partnership

  12. Anticipated progress Reductions of greenhouse gases forecast from LTP3 activities Source: Merseyside Transport Partnership Analysis (2010)

  13. Sarah JollyClimate Change OfficerMerseyside LTP Support Unit24 Hatton GardenLiverpoolL3 2ANTel: 0151 330 1156E-Mail: sarah.jolly@merseytravel.gov.uk

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