Sustainability in the Department for Transport Contents

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Background

2 Policy and policy making

Introduction

DfT’s approach to sustainability

Communicating priorities

Communicating progress

Sustainability reporting: wider issues

Ultra-low emissions vehicles

ULEV policy post-2020

Incentivising uptake

Rail sector

Decarbonisation target

Renewable energy target

Air quality

COPERT emissions testing

Impact on air quality plans

VW: recall

VW: potential legal action

3 Governance

Environmental impact

4 Operations

Greening Government Commitments

Rail network

Government Buying Standards

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





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