HC Deb 15 January 2002 vol 378 cc196-7W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions by how much and over what periods of time he expects emissions from the transport sector to fall as a result of the Government's 10-Year transport plan. [26526]

Mr. Spellar

The three tables set out the Government's forecasts of the reduction of CO2, NOx and PM10 emissions between 2000 and 2010 as the result of the actions set out in the Government's 10-Year Plan for Transport.

Forecast 2010 CO2 emissions in Great Britain.
(MtC)
Total emissions Saving compared to 2000
2000 31.0 —
2010 without Plan 31.7 +0.7
2010 with Plan 30.1 -0.9

Forecast 2010 NOx emissions in England
Total emissions (Kt) Percentage change on 2000
2000 501 —
2010 without Plan 213 -57.5
2010 with Plan 208 -58.5

Forecast 2010 PM10 emissions in England
Total emissions (Kt) Percentage change on 2000
2000 20.3 —
2010 without Plan 11.1 -45.3
2010 with Plan 11.0 -45.8

Source:

"Transport 2010: The Background Analysis", Figures 14 and 15. DETR, July 2000