Government’s plans for high-speed rail can help meet carbon emissions targets – but only if supported by a set of bold policy initiatives which are not currently in place.… Read more › “HS2 can help deliver a low-carbon transport system – but not on its own”
A new report released today shows that, contrary to Government forecasts, High Speed 2 (HS2) could in fact cut carbon emissions, but only if specific policies are put in place.… Read more › “Report casts doubts on Government’s carbon forecasts for HS2”
A research study into the potential full carbon impacts of HS2 has been commissioned from Greengauge 21 by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) and the Royal Society for the Protection of … Read more › “Carbon impacts of HS2: Interim Report”
This paper draws together work from a number of sources to estimate future direct carbon emissions of high speed rail compared with air and road to argue that its carbon advantage over the other modes is likely to improve over … Read more › “Energy consumption and CO2 impacts of high-speed rail”
