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Transport and Air Quality STEP 2 – What next Stephen Thomson Drew Hill Transport Scotland

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Transport and Air Quality

STEP 2 – What next

Stephen ThomsonDrew Hill

Transport Scotland

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The annual survey

What we will do next

Questions

The 2014 timeline and onwards1

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What next?

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2013

STEP start

You are here

Commonwealth Games – 23 July – 3 August

Ryder cup – 23 to 28 September

WW1 Centenary 2014 to 2018

Referendum – 18 September

The timeline into 2014

LES consultation

Sensor Rotation Findings

STEP Event

Annual STEP conference

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Low carbon 2011 Low carbon prediction

2.3M cars in 2011.12% at less than 130g/km.1% at less than 95g/km.Perhaps fleet peaking

Traffic 1 – Carbon reduction

A mix of low emission propulsion technologies may develop to contribute to largely decarbonise transport by 2050

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• Road traffic growth at 44% over next 25 years (DfT).

• Road transport NOX and PM10 emissions forecast to fall substantially by 62% and 93% respectively (NRTF)

• Demand driven by macro factors: (1) population (2) demography (3) economic growth and (4) cost of driving. Micro factors include individual decision making

Traffic 2 – Predictions

2011

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The annual survey•25 questions•Your views •What next•How to deliver

Mission and governance

Preferred forms of communication

Progress to date

Next STEPS

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Profession Percentage

Architect 0%

Environmental Health 17%

Planning 6%

Policy 17%

Sustainability 5%

Transport 39%

Other 16%

N 18

Types of profession completing the STEP survey

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Do you support the STEP Mission Statement?

Highly Moderately No, do not

“The Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership (STEP) will work with internal and external stakeholders to improve and protect Scotland’s urban air quality, by communicating examples of best practice and promoting well-informed and open debate”

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Changes to the Mission Statement?

A statement about creating projects to monitor and improve air quality. This would allow the enterprise agencies to work with the partners to grow the economy while improving the environment.

"improve and protect" could be more ambitious e.g. "to improve Scotland's urban air quality to the point where Scottish air quality standards are met"

After "by communicating examples of best practice" add “by encouraging greater partnership working“.

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Changes to the Mission Statement?

“STEP will work with all stakeholders” rather than internal and external.

Clearer links to public health incorporated into the mission statement: “The Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership (STEP) will work with internal and external stakeholders to improve and protect Scotland’s urban air quality for the greater public wellbeing, by communicating examples of best practice and promoting well-informed and open debate."

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How would you know if STEP was being effective?

Three or four critical measurable success factors (or SMART objectives) At least one being the outcome of reduced harmful emissions from transport.

To see evidence that STEP activities had led to improvements in air quality. I’m not aware of any evidence of this, so either STEP hasn't delivered on its mission statement, or STEP hasn't done a good enough good of communicating its success.

SMART objectives between policy organisations and companies offering solutions.

Appropriate output and outcome indicators, initially based on adoption of best practice and longer term reduction in emissions

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How would you know if STEP was being effective?

STEP will be effective if we see: - A strong Low Emissions Strategy which commits the government to spelling out how and when Scottish Air Quality Standards will be met;- Introduction of Low Emissions Zones across Scotland within the next two years- A broader, and better informed debate on air pollution in public, political, and media circles.

Public visible delivery of low carbon transport options

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How would you know if STEP was being effective?

By producing reference and guidance material for stakeholders on a STEP website.

By organising events to debate air quality issues, disseminate the current state of air quality knowledge and allow stakeholders to network.

In such as short timescale, it is tricky to know how effective STEP has been.

I’ve received very positive feedback from attendees of the LEZ summit in July 2013.

One way to judge STEP’s effectiveness could be by the “numbers” who actively seek out STEP’s opinion/advice on transport/air quality issues.

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How would you know if STEP was being effective?

Yet to see evidence that STEP activities have led to improvements in air quality. I’m not aware of any evidence of this, so either STEP hasn't delivered on its mission statement, or STEP hasn't done a good enough good of communicating its success.

I do not feel that STEP is being effective. However, I feel that the aims are good and hope that with time the outcomes will be positive. It is only by having all relevant parties at the table and participating that improvements will be possible.

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Which other organisations should STEP include in the core group?

• Scottish Government Energy• Scottish Government Infrastructure• SE-Europa• Cities Alliance• Academic Technical and Policy

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Which other organisations should STEP include in the corresponding group?

• Local and national environment groups • Transform Scotland• Cycling groups: Spokes, Cycling Scotland• Health: Asthma UK (Scotland), British Heart Foundation (Scotland)• Trade Associations• COSLA• non-core relevant academic institutes• Taxi companies• Bus companies• Freight companies• Car Driver organisations• ITS UK• Siemens

Not sure what a corresponding member is exactly and who they are

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Which other organisations should STEP seek to collaborate with?

Companies and academics with capabilities in the air pollution and environmental sensors areas.

The Academic Research community for emerging solutions.

Development of STEP guidance or information might identify suitable candidates for collaboration.

Anyone who can make a difference

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How could STEP generate support across the political parties?

Propose a clear and feasible manifesto type commitment all parties could support. e.g. how to take large delivery vehicles out of cities, or make all urban buses electric.

Offer briefing meetings with key political spokespeople and researchers on environment and transport for each Scottish Parliament party.

Offer briefings for MSPs and Councillors in each area where there is an AQMA.

Must have a dissemination stall at the main parties annual conferences

Sponsoring topic fringe sessions.

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How could STEP generate support across the political parties?

Adding economic development to the existing environmental remit would broaden appeal e.g. look at the Hydro Nation agenda.

Parliamentary reception and regular communication

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Preferred forms of communication

Social media used for work + preferred form

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Preferred forms of communication

What should a STEP newsletter contain?

Research hot topics

STEP progress

Forthcoming events

Others

STEP members articles on best practice

Funding opportunities

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LEZ Summit

ECOStars

Option Percentage

Very Effective 14%

Effective 43%

No opinion 36%

Slightly effective 0%

Not effective 7%

N 14

Option Percentage

Very Effective 0%

Effective 22%

No opinion 57%

Slightly effective 14%

Not effective 7%

N 14

Progress to date

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Progress to date

Sensor rotation

programme

Rate the general

effectiveness of STEP?

Option Percentage

Very Effective 0%

Effective 33%

No opinion 54%

Slightly effective 13%

Not effective 0%

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Option Percentage

Very Effective 0%

Effective 0%

No opinion 100%

Slightly effective 0%

Not effective 0%

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Progress to date: Comments about the effectiveness of STEP

I am entirely unaware of *any* activity by STEP over the past year so cannot judge its effectiveness or otherwise.

I realise the group is still in its early stages…

I have followed STEP on Twitter - some of the information is old or inaccurate. Needs to be more tightly controlled and monitored so that the information is relevant and more updates on the work of STEP are provided.

The Knowledge Hub group appears to have fallen by the wayside

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Confront the Scottish Government over:

•its multi-billion pound road-building programme.

•its lobbying for tax cuts for the aviation industry.

•its failure to prioritise urban transport investment on measures which can reduce air pollution.

What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

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• Eco Stars

• Low emission vehicles

• New thinking in reducing congestion of delivery and bus vehicles.

What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

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What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

• Push for the introduction of ultra Low Emissions Zones within the Low Emissions Strategy

• Organise events and briefings in all AQMAs to inform MSPs and Councillors about health and other impacts of air pollution.

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What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

• Organise a touring public dissemination and make STEP really visible• Saturday morning city/town centres, out of town

shopping areas etc.. • Get the public interested and involved, show the public

hardware wherever possible and let them try it.

• Enhance learning on air quality within education curriculum.

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• Be seen as a Scotland-wide organisation, not just Edinburgh and Glasgow.

• Gather political support for low emission strategies, beyond the populist easy wins.

• Move towards statutory targets for air quality in urban areas, and requirements to implement measures to achieve them.

What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

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• Prepare a schedule of current legislation, regulation and guidance at European, UK and Scottish levels so that it is clear who does what.

• Prepare draft guidance material for the planning system (and, perhaps, other stakeholders) for consultation.

• Carry out a consultation exercise with all stakeholders on the draft guidance.

What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

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• Look at emissions in all parts of the economy and target the highest polluter.

• Report on effects of euro standards are having on vehicles.

• Look for a more effective message to encourage modal shift

What 3 things would you like STEP to do next year?

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Preliminary thoughts on the survey findings

Communicate better with our

stakeholders

Need clear governance and

SMART objectives

Must demonstrate tangible outcomese.g. strong LES + proven better air

quality

Link to public health

Done OK but could do better…

Collaboration

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Follow on twitter @Step_Scotland

Details in Forth coming annual report