The Low Emission Strategy for Scotland - the journey, the challenge, action on buses

1. Low Emission Strategy
for Scotland
Dr Stephen Thomson,
Head of Environment & Sustainability
Transport Scotland

2. Launched 16 January 2015
72 responses
Positive reference to buses!
Semi-structured interviews
Telephone survey
STEP event today
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0046/00467625.pdf

3. LES Challenge
To draw together various policies being
implemented and developed across central
and local government portfolios which have
the potential to improve air quality.
Present within a coherent overall framework,
setting a new refocused agenda for action.

4. MISSION
To protect and enhance health, wellbeing, environment,
place-making and sustainable economic growth through
improved air quality in Scotland
VISION
Scotland’s air quality to be amongst the best in Europe

5. COMMUNICATION
A Scotland where all are informed,
engaged and empowered to
manage our air quality
TRANSPORT
A Scotland that reduces transport
emissions through supporting the
uptake of low emission fuels and
technologies and promoting modal
shift away from the car
CLIMATE CHANGE
A Scotland that reduces GHG
emissions whilst delivering co-
benefits for air quality
HEALTH
A Scotland which protects its
citizens from the harmful effects of
poor air quality
DEVELOPMENT
A Scotland where the implications
for air quality form part of decision
making on new developments
ENERGY
A Scotland that reduces GHG
emissions whilst delivering co-
benefits for air quality

6. STEP on the
Bus event

7. “Maintaining and expanding GBF
would be welcomed; more
funding on GBF is needed…to
provide confidence beyond 1
year ahead”

8. “GBF to consider PM and NOx,
not just CO2”

9. “Revise BSOG to
target buses in AQMAs”

10. “Bus fleet upgrade to Euro 5 or 6
will happen organically, so
should we use scare funds on
this issue?”

11. “GBF and BSOG improvements are
great, but there is a host of other
actions that could be implemented to
improve bus patronage”

12. Two new proposals
NATIONAL MODELLING FRAMEWORK
Intends to provide a standard air quality assessment
methodology for use across Scotland.
LOW EMISSION ZONE FRAMEWORK
Sets out a procedure for local authorities to determine
whether a Low Emission Zone would be an effective
measure for addressing air quality issues in their areas.

13. Dr Stephen Thomson
Head of Environment & Sustainability
Transport Scotland
T:0141 272 7956
E: stephen.thomson@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk
www.stepscotland.com
@step_scotland