Low Carbon Fuels Strategy - Department for Transport Consultation Response

Nicholas A J Lieven; Kieran N Tait; Matthew Gelder; Steve Bullock; Anwar Khan; Mark H Lowenberg

Low Carbon Fuels Strategy - Department for Transport Consultation Response

Nicholas A J Lieven, Kieran N Tait, Matthew Gelder, Steve Bullock, Anwar Khan, Mark H Lowenberg

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We propose that by considering “Low Carbon” in isolation as an output emission from transportation, emissions from all sectors will be misunderstood and underestimated.

We have used the Aerospace sector as an example of the considerations required to take a more holistic view of the impact of emissions from a range of greenhouse gases and related contaminants. Thus, we have considered the effect of not only Carbon but also Nitrogen Oxides, Methane, Water vapour and Particulate Matters.

Thus, our proposals are two-fold:

1.We propose that consideration is given to both effective radiative forcing and persistency to assess the impact of each emission; and
2.Suggestions for operational mitigations drawn from the aerospace sector which could be applied to other modes of transport.

The overriding conclusion is that “simple” deployment of Low Carbon Fuels is necessary but insufficient to address the UK’s climate goals relating to transport.

Original language	English
Type	Response to Government Consultation on Low Carbon Fuels for Transport
Media of output	Paper submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT)
Publisher	University of Bristol Report
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 2022

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Discipline Hopping for Environmental Solutions: Aerospace/Atmospheric Chemistry
Bullock, S. (Principal Investigator), Lowenberg , M. H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Shallcross, D. E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Khan, M. A. H. (Researcher) & Tait, K. N. (Researcher)
1/01/22 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
Mitigation of non-CO2 climate impact of civil aviation - Aerospace Engineering/Atmospheric Chemistry collaboration
Bullock, S. (Principal Investigator), Lowenberg , M. H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Shallcross, D. E. (Principal Investigator), Khan, M. A. H. (Researcher) & Tait, K. N. (Researcher)
1/10/20 → 1/04/24
Project: Research

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Discipline Hopping for Environmental Solutions: Aerospace/Atmospheric Chemistry

Mitigation of non-CO2 climate impact of civil aviation - Aerospace Engineering/Atmospheric Chemistry collaboration

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