Local Transport Plan 2006 –2011

Merseyside tackling hot air11th 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 CO2e1.4 tonnes CO2 per capitaCO2 costs of £43-57millionAir pollution costs of £18-26millionFuel price increases 14-43% by 2024

Setting the scene

Forecast changes in greenhouse gas emissions as a result of national policiesSource: Merseyside Transport Partnership Analysis (2010)

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

Emission reductions in LTP3LTP3 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

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-effectivenessFramework 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 servicesAdaptation and risk management approach to mitigationSupplement recognised measures with demonstrator projects and trials to test concepts

Challenges and opportunities• Political reform and uncertainty

• Collaboration between disciplines and partners

• Established partnership and joint resources

Approach for the future:1.Clear evidence for economic opportunities from proposed initiatives2.Standardised approach for measuring and monitoring reductions3.Interventions which catalyse action

Supporting regional structures abolishedLTPs no longer formally assessed - impact on quality of plans to be seen

Joint working and task-orientated groupsReduced budgets provide opportunity for joint-working

Co-ordination of work and sharing of best practiceCross-boundary issues

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

• 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

Anticipated progress

Reductions of greenhouse gases forecast from LTP3 activitiesSource: Merseyside Transport Partnership Analysis (2010)

Sarah JollyClimate Change Officer

Merseyside LTP Support Unit24 Hatton GardenLiverpoolL3 2AN

Tel: 0151 330 1156E-Mail: sarah.jolly@merseytravel.gov.uk