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原文传递 Zero-emission buses are vital to decarbonising our industry

题名：	Zero-emission buses are vital to decarbonising our industry
正文语种：	eng
作者：	GREG RITT
作者单位：	Sustainability at Stagecoach
摘要：	The ever-pressing challenges of poor air quality and traffic congestion have been a key focus for the transport industry, as operators and authorities strive to achieve their net zero targets. How big a part does the decarbonisation of public transport play in reducing the UK's carbon emissions? Public transport is fundamental in reducing the UK's carbon emissions. The only way that the country is going to achieve all of its carbon targets is with a tight focus on encouraging individuals from cars and onto public and active transport. Operators need to work with national and local governments in the immediate short-term to push this modal shift. We are committed to achieving a zero-emission UK bus fleet by 2035, but there also needs to be more funding available to increase zero-emission vehicle adoption across the country. Bus and coach (ravel is one of the most carbon efficient modes of passenger road transport and has many other benefits, such as cost savings compared to car ownership and social interactions. As the transition to zero-emission buses accelerates, we have the opportunity to reduce emissions even faster. What are the immediate challenges that Stagecoach Group is facing in decarbonising its public transport fleet? There are some great opportunities ahead, with a huge prize to be gained at the end from moving people out of cars and onto lower carbon forms of transport. As with any opportunity, though, comes challenge, and these are around the availability of zero-emission buses (ZEBs), including infrastructure, the uptake of modal shift and ensuring that all relevant sector stakeholders - national and devolved governments, local authorities, bus operators and the supply chain - work collaboratively towards a transition and common net zero future within the timeframe that has been set by the Paris Agreement, which is the legally binding international treaty on climate change.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Intelligent Transport
卷：	6
期：	4
页码：	14-15