Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in the UK has produced a series of policy papers covering the challenge of decarbonisation across current and future transport operations and practice. Developed as part of CILT(UK)’s larger policy campaign Routes to Net-Zero 2050, the seven individual papers cover both passenger and freight transport and seek to set out the problems and issues the logistics and transport sector will face in combating carbon emissions.

This report summarises the work of CILT over the last year on transport decarbonisation and is intended to update CILT members, government ministers and officials, industry and other interested parties.

The government’s policy to prevent the sale of internal-combustion-powered private cars and light vans by 2030 is a serious societal challenge across the UK in general and for rural communities in particular.

Rail electrification possible for 95% of UK freight trains, CILT research reveals The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – CILT(UK) ¬¬– has released its electrification strategy research which reveals the significant opportunity of electrification across the UK’s rail network.