Technology and innovation

The Government announced in the Energy Review last year that it would develop a Low Carbon Transport Innovation Strategy.  Development of the strategy reflects the critical role that new technology will play in delivering carbon reductions in the transport sector over the long term.

The Strategy is published alongside the Energy White Paper (EWP), which can be found on the Department of Trade and Industry's website (see 'Related internet links' in the right hand column).

A factsheet explaining the transport elements of the EWP is below.

DfT appoints Cenex as delivery partner

A short statement announcing that we have appointed Cenex as our partner to deliver the low carbon vehicle procurement programme.

Published:

03 April 2008

UK GNSS Downstream Benefits Assessment – 2007 (843 kb)

This is the assessment of the UK Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) downstream industry benefits. Previous ESYS analyses in 2001 and 2005 have also included an assessment of upstream industry benefits (developing satellites etc) and user benefits. The,scope of the report has been limited to the road transport and LBS (mobile phones) markets which account for 98% of the predicted revenues.

Published:

22 January 2008

UK GNSS Downstream Benefits Assessment - 2007 (HTML version)

This is the assessment of the UK Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) downstream industry benefits. Previous ESYS analyses in 2001 and 2005 have also included an assessment of upstream industry benefits (developing satellites etc) and user benefits. The,scope of the report has been limited to the road transport and LBS (mobile phones) markets which account for 98% of the predicted revenues.

Published:

22 January 2008

Low Carbon Transport Innovation Strategy (LCTIS)

The Government announced in the Energy Review last year that it would develop a Low Carbon Transport Innovation Strategy (LCTIS). Development of the strategy reflects the critical role that new technology will play in delivering carbon reductions in the transport sector over the long term.

Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement programme - discussion paper

This paper sets out the key issues around the development of the £20 million programme of financial assistance for public procurement of low carbon vehicles announced in the May 2007 Energy White Paper. It invites views from stakeholders on the programme aims, how it should operate, and what types of vehicles or technologies it should support. Responses should be sent by e-mail to Roy Collins in the Department for Transport at roy.collins@dft.gsi.gov.uk by Friday 14 September 2007.

Published:

13 August 2007

Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme: Initial programme plans

The Government has made a statement on its initial plans and next steps for the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme. This covers the vehicle types and technologies which will form the first phase of the programme, further details on public sector participants in the programme, future funding of the programme and issues of programme management

The transport elements of the Energy White Paper

Factsheet explaining the transport elements of the Energy White Paper.

Published:

23 May 2007

Transport LINK

The LINK Future Integrated Transport Programme was established by the Department for Transport and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council with the objectives of promoting high quality scientific research and increased competitiveness of the UK transport industry.