Bristol City Council Announces Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goals
To combat climate change, Bristol City Council hopes to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 and plans to introduce 250 electric buses and 1,000 bike racks soon.
The cabinet of Bristol City Council is poised to accept a £500,000 government grant to help fund its plans.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the money will be used to commission numerous studies looking into how Bristol might accelerate plans to decarbonise the city's transportation network (LDRS).
According to the most recent official figures, cars account for a third of Bristol's carbon emissions.
Bristol's transportation emissions have decreased by less than 10% in the last decade, far less than other sectors such as industry, commercial, and home energy usage.
A third of the £500,000 award will be used to research ways to reduce freight carbon emissions, including the creation of freight consolidation centres, which the council is currently supporting.
Deliveries to buildings outside the city centre may be routed to the hubs, with the final mile of the delivery being completed on a cargo bike or a small electric vehicle.
Logistics service for the environment Zedify has a hub in St. Jude's and delivers to businesses all across the city using cargo bikes.
Last year, the council awarded the company a £100,000 grant, and similar 'last-mile delivery services' could soon be rolled out across the city. By 2027, Bristol City Council officials plan to have erected 1,000 cycle hangars and 250 electric buses. In the city centre, a "zero-emission zone" might be established, encompassing the Old City, Broadmead, Cabot and Queen Square.
Source: BBC
