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Department for Transport
Key contributions to sustainable development:
1. Developing cleaner fuels and vehicles: 2002 Powering Future Vehicles (PFV) Strategy and the New Vehicle Technology Fund (spending in excess of £100m per annum); eco-labelling proposal being considered by Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.
2. Ambitious targets in PFV Strategy to increase the number of new sales of low emitting cars (by 2012, 10% emitting 100g/cm3 or less) and the number of low carbon buses (by 2012, 600 or more buses coming into operation per annum will emit 30% or less below 2002 average carbon emissions).
3. Reducing aviation emissions: pushing at EU and international level for the inclusion of aviation emissions in emissions trading schemes.
4. Sustainable freight strategy: including funding for Road Haulage Modernisation Fund and developing Freight Quality Partnerships. Lorry road user charging is due to be delivered by 2007-08.
5. New round of local transport plans: integrating air quality action plans and setting clear objectives for accessibility planning.
6. School travel: working with DfES to implement the Travelling to School action plan, including the introduction of travel plans in all schools by 2010.
DfT - Sustainable Development Action Plan
Updated: 4 April 2006