Representation by Mair Bain
- Date submitted
- 21 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
This scheme will not solve congestion as it will induce demand – increase in cross river traffic (around 50%). The scheme will increase carbon emissions by around 6.6 million tonnes. This does not align with the UK's aims to meet Net Zero 2050. The Welsh Government has recently scrapped road building schemes if they are not compatible with climate targets. This scheme clearly isn't as it will increase emissions both through construction and increased road traffic. That £10bn+ would more beneficial invested into low carbon sustainable transport options to reduce congestion and pollution. The whole scheme should be paused while other sustainable low carbon alternative transport solutions are analysed for a cost:benefit comparison with this scheme by the Department for Transport.