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| Name | Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustrans Active Travel | Active Travel | Sustrans website on projects and resources to support walking and cycling |  |
| DEFRA LAQM | Air Quality Policy | DEFRA's web pages on local air quality management | |
| DEFRA Air Quality Economic Analysis | Air Quality Policy | This guide explains how impacts on air quality should be incorporated into a cost benefit analysis. It includes damage costs for air pollutants, which are used in emission assessments for planning developments |  |
| Public Health and Air Quality - Summary (2015) | Air Quality Policy | This summary report provides a snapshot of action being taken within local authorities towards reducing the health burden of air pollution since the transfer of health responsibilities to local authorities in April 2013. It also highlights the work of other key organisations involved in air quality health research and promotion. | |
| EEA Air quality in Europe - 2014 report | Air Quality Policy | Overview and analysis of air quality in Europe from 2003 to 2012 | |
| DEFRA Air Pollution in the UK 2013 | Air Quality Policy | Summary of ambient air quality data for the UK for 2013 | |
| DEFRA Air Pollutant Inventories | Air Quality Policy | Air Quality Pollutant Inventories for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 1990 - 2012 | |
| REVIHAAP | Air Quality Policy | Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution – REVIHAAP Project. Technical report to WHO/Europe (2013) | |
| DEFRA AQ and climate change report | Air Quality Policy | Air Pollution - Action in a changing climate. Report on the co-benefits of managing air quality and climate change together | |
| DEFRA LAQM guidance | Air Quality Policy | DEFRA's LAQM technical guidance material | |
| DECC GHG emissions from alternative fuel transport | Assessment (Emissions) | Review of data and methods to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from alternative fuel transport. Report for Department of Energy and Climate Change (Jan 2014) | |
| CURED (Calculator using realistic emissions for diesels), AQC | Assessment (Emissions) | The Calculator Using Realistic Emissions for Diesels (CURED) has been produced by Air Quality Consultants Ltd. (AQC) to provide a reasonable worst-case set of emission factors for modelling. The CURED emission factors take account of recent real-world emissions test data as described in the report: Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides from Modern Diesel Vehicles |  |
| Low Emission Toolkit | Assessment (Emissions) | Spreadsheet toolkit and associated guidance to support Local Authorities in the design and assessment of Low Emission Strategies. Produced by the Low Emission Partnership. | |
| DfT Carbon Tool | Assessment (Emissions) | A DfT spreadsheet tool and guidance documents to help local authorities assess the impact of transport measures on carbon emissions | |
| DfT/TRL road vehicle emission factors | Assessment (Emissions) | DfT spreadsheets and guidance notes on vehicle emission factors and fleet composition data (2009) | |
| NAEI emission factors | Assessment (Emissions) | NAEI set of spreadsheets and guidance notes on vehicle emission factors and fleet composition | |
| DEFRA emission factor tool kit | Assessment (Emissions) | DEFRA's emission factor tool kit and other tools including the cold start model EXEMPT | |
| Emissions of NOX from Modern Diesel Vehicles (AQC, 2016) | Assessment (Emissions) | Comparing real world emissions test data with Defra emission factors. Basis for CURED (calculator using realistic emissions for diesels). | |
| Non-exhaust particulate emissions from road transport (Dec 2014) | Assessment (Emissions) | Briefing paper on non-tailpipe particulate emissions from road transport (i.e. brake, tyre wear and abrasion). Report includes emission factors and real world trends, and highlights the importance of non-exhaust PM. | |
| US Alternative Fuels Data Centre | Assessment (Emissions) | US Department of Energy website providing a wide range of information and tools on alternative vehicles fuels. | |
| Environment tools | Assessment (Other / Combined) | A website signposting a huge range of environmental tools. | |
| DECC Carbon Valuation | Assessment (Other / Combined) | The government has agreed a set of carbon values to be used in policy appraisal and evaluation. The Low Emission Partnership has included non-traded carbon values in examples for emission assessments of planning developments | |
| IIASA: Mechanism for Complying with National Emission Ceilings | Assessment (Other / Combined) | Paper for the European Commission, includes ‘mortality weightings’ for different pollutants expressed as PM-equivalent | |
| TRICS | Assessment (Transport) | National system to provide trip generation information for new developments. | |
| Biomethane database | Bio-Methane | Database on biomethane vehicles and related information | |
| ENEVATE Toolkit | Electric Vehicles | A Toolkit to support the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. | |
| Zap-Map | Electric Vehicles | Consumer website showing location of EV charging points in the UK. | |
| Provision of EV charging points via planning agreements | Electric Vehicles | Produced by the Low Emission Partnership. A short review of current policy and practice on provision of Electric Vehicle charging points via planning agreements. | |
| Carplus | Hire / Sharing | Web pages for an umbrella organisation for car clubs providing a wide range of information and resources on car clubs | |
| ELTIS | Key Body / Broad Resource | Database of European (including UK) sustainable transport case studies. | |
| Case Study Drafting and Guidance | Key Body / Broad Resource | Targeted at Low Emission Hub case study authors. Provides further advice on how to structure a case study, and the type and level of detail that might be appropriate. Produced by the Low Emission Partnership. | |
| Hub Snapshot (30 Jan 2014) | Key Body / Broad Resource | A summary and overview of the data contained within the Low Emission Hub at the time of launch. Produced by the Low Emission Partnership. The intention is to publish such snapshots on a periodic basis as the site content develops. | |
| Campaign for better transport | Key Body / Broad Resource | Useful information and resources from the Campaign for Better Transport website. | |
| DEFRA - Air Quality | Key Body / Broad Resource | DEFRA's air quality website providing a range of information on air quality | |
| LowCVP | Key Body / Broad Resource | Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership webpages. Government and industry partnership to support the development of low emission vehicles. Useful information and resources. | |
| Office of Low Emission Vehicles | Key Body / Broad Resource | Office of Low Emission Vehicles webpages. Government agency, supported through BIS, supporting the growth of low emission vehicle technologies. Provides information on grant programmes and funding. | |
| CIVITAS | Key Body / Broad Resource | Website for a European programme on cleaner urban transport in cities. Provides results, publications and resources from all the CIVITAS projects funded. | |
| The Low Emission Partnership | Key Body / Broad Resource | Local Authority Partnership working together to reduce transport emissions. Includes tools and resources for local authorities wishing to adopt low emission strategies. | |
| Environmental Protection UK | Key Body / Broad Resource | National charity providing policy analysis and advice on air quality and other environmental impacts. Authors of Planning Guidance used to assess air quality for new developments. | |
| Review of LEZ / LES Feasibility Studies | Low Emission Zones | During 2011-2013 DEFRA awarded £1.6 million to local authorities to help investigate the potential impacts of a variety of low emission air quality improvement measures. This review examines progress of these projects to Mar 2014. It provides a snapshot of status, scope and outputs at that time; and identifies common themes and learning. The review required development of a comparison approach, which has potential for wider application. | |
| Low Emission Zones in Europe | Low Emission Zones | Information on Low Emission Zones, Urban Road Charging and Urban Access Regulation Schemes in Europe | |
| DEFRA LEZ guidance | Low Emission Zones | DEFRA guidance on low emission zones | |
| LEP Planning Principles Supplement | Planning | This note helps local authorities develop effective and efficient air quality planning policy. It identifies principles for integrating two key sources of national guidance on this issue, published respectively by the Low Emission Partnership and EPUK. | |
| LES planning guide | Planning | Good practice guide from DEFRA and the Low Emission Partnership on using the planning system to reduce transport emissions. Also includes SPD guidance | |
| LES Planning Policy and Guidance Review (2013-14) | Planning | Review undertaken in late 2013 and early 2014 draws on published and draft Low Emission planning policies and guidance from Bradford, West Midlands, Sussex, Mid Devon and the Low Emission Partnership at that time. | |
| LES Planning Guidance (2015) | Planning | Updated planning guidance which elaborates on the local policy approach and underpinning emission assessment methods and tools. | |
| Urban Transport Pricing | Pricing / Parking | Website providing information and resources from all the main EU funded road pricing projects. | |
| LES procurement guide | Procurement | Guide to support Local Authorities with procurement of low emission vehicles | |
| Sustrans Travel Smart | Travel Behaviour | Sustrans personalised travel planning product, information and projects | |
| DfT/Public Health England. Soft measures report | Travel Behaviour | Evidence based report on the value for money of travel behaviour interventions | |
| Planning for Sustainable Travel | Travel Behaviour | Website aimed at planners and transport planners giving best practice information, tools and case studies on sustainable travel. | |
| DEFRA guidance on LEVs | Vehicles and Fleets | DEFRA guidance on encouraging the uptake of low emission vehicles | |
| Ecostars | Vehicles and Fleets | Freight performance certification scheme recognising good practice in clean and efficient freight fleets | |
| FORS | Vehicles and Fleets | Transport for London supported fleet recognition scheme. Provides members with useful tools and information | |
| LowCVP Low Carbon Bus site | Vehicles and Fleets | LowCVP Microsite providing focused information on low carbon buses | |
| European Clean Vehicle Portal | Vehicles and Fleets | EU supported website that provides information on all European vehicles to support Local Authorities in vehicle procurement as part of the Clean Vehicles Procurement Directive | |
| Freight best practice | Vehicles and Fleets | Government supported website and scheme providing lots of information and tools for freight fleet operators to reduce fuel use and emissions. | |
| Next Green Car | Vehicles and Fleets | UK consumer website providing information on all new cars in the UK and an environmental rating system | |
| DEFRA guidance on Retro fit equipment | Vehicles and Fleets | DEFRA guidance on encouraging the uptake of retro-fitted emission abatement technology | |
| EST Transport Advice (Commercial) | Vehicles and Fleets | Energy Saving Trust advice website for commercial fleets. Gives information on fleet management, eco-driving and vehicle technology. | |
| CENEX | Vehicles and Fleets | Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies. Provides a useful range of information on low carbon vehicles. | |
| DfT Low Emission Vehicles | Vehicles and Fleets | DfT website on low emission vehicle information and policies | |
| Driving Green | Vehicles and Fleets | UK consumer website providing information and news on low emission cars | |