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Reducing carbon emissions
Introduction
- Increased use of car share schemes
- Many people now use public traffic for their daily commute instead of their car
Summary
Millions of people across Yorkshire and Humber are faced with the unavoidable daily commute to work – contributing to congestion and causing a significant build up of carbon emissions which lead to long lasting damage to the environment. Reducing the impact that modern transport has on the environment is not only a major challenge facing the region but also across the globe.
Led by Yorkshire Forward in partnership with West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive – Metro - and five West Yorkshire district councils, the ‘Travel for Work’ partnership aims to reduce people’s dependence on their car.
One participant to benefit from this initiative is Frank Fallows from Shipley who normally used his car to tackle his daily working commute to Wakefield College. Through swapping his car for the train during Fuel Alert week, Frank shaved hours off his travel time and went on to purchase an annual MetroCard.
Frank, commented: ”I was spending £80 a week on diesel, and yet my MetroCard only costs me £80 a month, helping me save a massive £240 a month on travel.”
“I was really aware of the environmental impact of driving over 70 miles a day. Through a simple calculation, I’ve worked out that I’ve reduced my carbon footprint by 22 tonnes of CO2 per year, which is great. I’m even considering selling my car!”
