#TfNTalks: How can we turn our Decarbonisation Strategy into action? | Episode 53

Transport for the North Podcast

Join us for our most recent #TfNTalks discussion on how we can put our decarbonisation strategy into action! Out speakers included Lucy Winskell OBE (Chair, North East LEP), Mayor Jamie Driscoll (North of Tyne Combined Authority and TfN Member), Prof. Greg Marsden (Prof. of Transport Governance, ITS Leeds and Director of Decarbon8), Polly Billington (Chief Executive, UK100)and Peter Cole (Principal Environmental and Sustainability Office, Transport for the North. TfN’s Decarbonisation Strategy aims to decarbonise surface transport in the region by 2045, ahead of the legislative national 2050 Net Zero deadline. We also be discuss the Government’s national plans, including the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which is our national policy steer for achieving Net Zero in one of our most carbon intensive sectors. With announcements of Hydrogen Transport Hubs, greener buses and micromobility trials in the North, we will also reflect on what else we need to do in the years ahead to ensure we are meeting our targets. We also consider the importance of decarbonising public transport in the North in a way that works for people, and delivers the full benefits of improved health and high-value job opportunities for the 16 million people living in the region. TfN’s Statutory Strategic Transport Plan set out the interventions required to achieve the economic potential contained in the Northern Independent Economic Review. This included the potential for almost £100Bn added GVA above business as usual by 2050, combined with 850,000 new jobs. These vital documents are now in the process of being refreshed, so it is a timely opportunity to reflect on our priorities.