Twentieth report : transport and the environment--developments since 1994 / Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution ; presented to Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, September 1997.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
Date:
1997
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Credit: Twentieth report : transport and the environment--developments since 1994 / Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution ; presented to Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, September 1997. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 FACING THE CHALLENGE The Eighteenth Report and what followed The forthcoming White Paper Assessing sustainability Transport growth and the economy Underpricing of road transport Estimates of environmental and social costs Case for greater internalisation of environmental and social costs The purpose of this review Structure of this report Reducing environmental damage through technology Chapter 2 CLEANER AND MORE EFFICIENT ROAD VEHICLES Improving air quality Health effects of transport-related pollutants Damage to the natural and built environment Objectives for air quality EC legislation on vehicle emissions EC legislation on motor fuels Reducing fuel consumption Targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions Measures for reducing fuel consumption Interactions between air quality and fuel consumption Vehicle use Vehicle maintenance Vehicle replacement Choice of fuel Future technology for road vehicles Fuel cells Electric batteries Hybrid vehicles Adequacy of planned measures to reduce fuel consumption Adequacy of planned measures to improve air quality Conclusions 1.6 i 1.20 129, 1.38 1.49 155 1.57 1.63 2.4 2.6 2.14 215 oD Depa) 2.34 2.36 2.40 2.47 2.48 2.49 Zoe, 29 Daag es 210 Dad 2.78 2.81 2.89 Paes | Page 17 Li 19 20 20 23 24 aD 26 oi 28 28 28 29 30 33 34 34 34 35 3] 42