Wednesday, 12th May 2010 - 12:10
ITS (UK) publishes strategy to support carbon reduction and to address climate change issues
ITS United Kingdom, the UK society for all who work in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) sector, has published the ITS (UK) strategy to support carbon reduction and to address climate change issues. The strategy has been developed by the ITS (UK) Carbon Working Group, which was set up in 2009 as a subgroup of the long established ITS (UK) Smart Environment Interest Group. The CWG is led by Keith McCabe of ITS (UK) Foundation Members Atkins. Keith is also the main author of the strategy document.
Transport is a significant emitter of CO2, nationally and internationally. ITS can be used in a number of ways to reduce the CO2 emissions from transport. Climate change may result in a significant increase in weather events that disrupt transport networks. ITS can assist with adaptation to the effects of climate change by reducing the disruptions to travel as a result of weather events. The strategy paper sets out a draft strategy on how ITS (UK) might address the issues related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
The paper highlights a number of opportunities that exist for the industry and ITS (UK) in four main areas:
• Policy support – opportunities that centre on the key elements of the greenhouse gas reduction policy
• Step changes – opportunities that arise from potential step changes in policy (i.e. reducing and enforcing speed limits, road user charging etc)
• Changes to business as usual – how business practices may need to be addressed in a new way to meet the challenge of greenhouse gas reduction
• Related opportunities – other areas that need to be considered as part of a strategy to understand the wider aspects of the climate change challenge
The purpose of the strategy is to engage the ITS industry in a dialogue around the opportunities outlined. There will be a workshop organised by the CWG on 1 July 2010 at Newcastle University to help facilitate the process of engagement. After the workshop, it is anticipated that this strategy will be expanded and updated.
The strategy can be downloaded from www.its-uk.org.uk/groups/group.aspx?id=59
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Illustration – the ITS (UK) strategy to support carbon reduction and to address climate change issues
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Notes to editors:
ITS UNITED KINGDOM, the UK association for the promotion of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), is a not-for-profit public/private sector association financed by members' subscriptions, and provides a forum for all organisations concerned with ITS. We work to bring the benefits that ITS can offer in terms of economic efficiency, transport safety, and environmental benefits to the United Kingdom - and at the same time expand the ITS market.
The membership, over 160 UK organisations, comprises Government Departments, Local Authorities, Police Forces, consultants, manufacturing and service companies, and academic and research institutions.
Members benefit from ITS United Kingdom activities including seminars, workshops and regular news dissemination. ITS United Kingdom encourages discussion on issues such as public/private co-operation, standards, legislation, information provision and new technology.
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