In 2019, Telford & Wrekin Council declared a climate emergency. It is now working, along with partners, to go carbon neutral by 2030 – and to reduce single-use plastic across the council by 2023!

Transport

Emissions from transport such as cars, trucks, trains, buses and air travel are a key contributor to climate change. We need to introduce more sustainable forms of transport (electric or hydrogen powered transport for example) to help us improve air quality and reduce emissions.

These are our actions to increase the quality and choices of alternative modes of transportation in Telford and Wrekin:

Ref

 Action

Timeframe for Delivery

Organisation to lead on Delivery

1

Target largest employers in the borough to install new electric vehicle charging points in their workplaces and then encourage other organisations to do the same

0-2 years

AceOn, Siemens and Telford & Wrekin Council

2

Promote sustainable transport campaigns across the borough

0-2 years

Telford & Wrekin Council

3

Encourage local transport providers to convert to greener buses (for example electric/ hydrogen buses)

0-2 years

Telford & Wrekin Council

4

Target largest employers in the borough to provide secure cycle storage and changing facilities at workplaces to encourage more people to cycle to work and then encourage other organisations to do the same

0-2 years

AceOn, Siemens and Telford & Wrekin Council

5

Promote new electric vehicle (EV) charging points in partnership with local business community at selected locations

2-5 years

Telford & Wrekin Council and Midlands Energy Hub

6

Encourage hauliers to switch from diesel to using hydrogen as a fuel

5-10 years

Midlands Energy Hub

7

Explore with Network Rail how they might switch from diesel to using electrification / hydrogen as a fuel

2 – 5 years

Network Rail and Telford & Wrekin Council

8

Promote electric vehicle hire to encourage EV use

0-2 years

Midlands Energy Hub, Telford & Wrekin Council

9

Promote eco driving to teach drivers to drive in a more fuel efficient manner

0-2 years

All local business and organisations

10

Explore trialling a mobility hub – where you can hire and charge e-bikes and/or e-scooters, charge your car, store bikes, repair bikes, wait for a bus/train/taxi

0-2 years

Siemens, Wolverhampton University, AceOn and Telford & Wrekin Council

11

Explore with delivery companies the use of cargo bikes and e-cargo bikes for short distance local deliveries

0-5 years

AceOn and Midlands Energy Hub

12

Encourage borough employers to promote more car sharing journeys to work

0-5 years

Midlands Energy Hub

13

Promote local opportunities for recreation and leisure to minimise travel to local destinations

0 -2 years

Telford & Wrekin Council

 

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