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Representation by Transport Action Network (Transport Action Network )

Date submitted
16 October 2020
Submitted by
Non-statutory organisations

I am very concerned that this road will significantly increase carbon emissions and undermine our efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 (Climate Change Act 2008). The ES states that the scheme will increase emissions by 1,855,000 additional tonnes of carbon due to increased traffic, and 34,750 tonnes due to construction. This isn't 'not significant' as the ES claims. At current trajectories the UK is unlikely to reach net zero by 2050, with road transport emissions playing a significant role in that failure. It is vital we reduce emissions much faster than we are doing now, and not increase them. This scheme takes us backwards on tackling climate change.