To reach net zero, tackling transport
emissions is an urgent priority.

To reach net zero, tackling transport
emissions is an urgent priority.

It’s all about the journey

Decarbonising Transport Week™ highlights the solutions that will be used to deliver the biggest gains in our transition to a low carbon transport network.

We deliver insight and commentary for the whole ecosystem of people and organisations involved with decarbonising transport from fleet owners looking to decarbonise their business operations to public transport operators looking to decarbonise our urban and rural spaces, and from investors to policy influencers.

Join us on the journey and enjoy multiple free-to-attend webinars during the week and gain exclusive insight from peers, innovators, and policy experts. Learn about technologies and projects today, and trial projects for future innovations and so much more.

Decarbonising Transport Week™ highlights the solutions that will be used to deliver the biggest gains in our transition to a low carbon transport network.

Get e-updates

People helping the move from fossil fuels.
Join us.

People helping the move from fossil fuels. Join us.

Andrew Haines, CEO, Network Rail

Nick Harris, CEO, National Highways

Rob Saunders, Challenge Director, UK Research & Innovation

Mark Harper MP, Transport Secretary

Philip Sellwood, Chair, Zemo Partnership

Charlotte Morton, CEO, World Biogas Association

Mark Thurston, CEO, HS2

Phillip New, CEO, EV Energy Taskforce

Why is Decarbonising Transport Week
important?

Why is Decarbonising Transport Week important?

Decoupling transport from fossil fuels is a must and will play a significant role in the UK reaching the 2050 net zero legal target.

Transport is the largest single contributor to UK territorial GHG emissions – responsible for 27% of all emissions.

The UK is leading the world with its ambition and the government’s 2021 Decarbonising Transport Plan offers an insight into the required effort needed to secure a ‘Better – Greener Britain’.

Decarbonising Transport Week™ is aligned with the government’s position and offers all stakeholders a dedicated platform to voice opinions, share evidence, explore strategy and highlight the role of decarbonising transport in our journey towards net zero. We will highlight the important role of decarbonising transport amongst the private and public sector, and wider stakeholders.

Policy

adobe.stock.com \ Melanie Kocheva

Zemo Partnership 20th Anniversary Conference – book your place now.

Zemo's 20th Anniversary Conference and Celebration is now open for bookings! The event will take place at City Hall, London, on Clean Air Day, Thursday 15 June. This live event will review progress made over twenty years but focus mainly…

UK SMEs secure funding to transform future of freight

Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands as part of 9 new innovative freight projects which have been awarded £1.2 million in government funding. The first winners of the Freight Innovation Fund (FIF), backed…

New industry and government forum launched to boost freight decarbonisation and innovation

Measures to help boost the freight sector are moving forward today (5 April 2023), as a new government-industry forum is launched to help the sector decarbonise and ensure its long-term sustainability. Established as part of the Future…

Transport investment turbocharges UK’s net zero ambitions and economic growth in Scotland

Plans to boost Scottish connectivity and economic growth through transport were at the heart of Transport Minister Richard Holden’s visit to Scotland today (3 April 2023). In meetings with local businesses and community leaders, he outlined…

Transport decarbonisation package to help boost net zero ambitions

A robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport, has today (30 March 2023) been unveiled by the government. The measures will support the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the…

Passengers set to benefit from new digital transport strategy

Passengers are set to benefit from improved access to digital apps and sites to help plan, pay and access the transport system thanks to the government’s new Transport Data Strategy. The Transport Data Strategy sets out plans for…

See all

Society needs net zero and
decarbonising transport is key

Net zero is the world’s best answer to stopping climate change and to protect us, and the natural world, from devastating rising global temperatures.

The UK became the world’s first major economy to pass laws to end our contribution to climate change, committing the nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

Decarbonising transport is a major part of the UK government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution – taking up 3 of the ten points and a significant part of one other:

1. Shift to net zero emission vehicles

2. More green public transport

3. Green planes and ships

4. Invest in low carbon hydrogen gas (Transport is a crucial early market for hydrogen)

“We must deliver a step change in the breadth and scale of our ambition on transport emissions to reach net zero. The measures we use to decarbonise transport must also deliver the vast wider benefits available during this change, improving air quality, noise, health, reducing congestion and delivering high-quality jobs and growth for everyone right across the UK. The need to limit global warming to well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limiting to 1.5°C means the UK Government is committed to moving as far, and as fast, as possible. This is about the pace of change as well as the destination.”

Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Former Transport Secretary.