Extract from Lords debate on Net-Zero Carbon Emissions - Apr 21
Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:00
Lord Teverson (LD) [V]:...Transport is the one growing area of
emissions in the UK and, with the rise of white vans and SUVs, it
is not just air travel and shipping. Again, local authorities are
clearly the best at delivering co-ordinated low-carbon transport
plans. Only they can ensure that all citizens have access to
charging points for EVs at or by their homes, not least when they
do not have a parking space except on the road. Only in that way
can we ensure a just transition, which we all...Request free trial
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[V]:...Transport is the one growing area of emissions in the
UK and, with the rise of white vans and SUVs, it is not just air
travel and shipping. Again, local authorities are clearly the best
at delivering co-ordinated low-carbon transport plans. Only they
can ensure that all citizens have access to charging points for EVs
at or by their homes, not least when they do not have a parking
space except on the road. Only in that way can we ensure a just
transition, which we all want. Moving from landfill and energy from waste to recycling and
reuse is a core local activity as well. The enforcement of planning
conditions, building regulations and trading standards on energy
efficiency is local but hugely underfunded, making prosecution
unlikely. That under-funding of enforcement really must
change...
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