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National Planning Policy Framework (Ch. Promoting sustainable transport – S. 30)
11.17 Encouragement should be given to solutions which support reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions and reduce congestion. All developments that generate significant amounts of
traffic should be supported by a Transport Statement or Transport Assessment.
The Carbon Plan: Delivering our low carbon future (2011)
11.18 The document sets out the Government's plans for achieving the emissions reductions
committed to in the first four carbon budgets, on a pathway consistent with meeting the
2050 target.
Renewable Energy Strategy (2009)
11.19 The Renewable Energy Strategy sets out measures to increase the amount of energy from
renewable sources from 1% of UK’s total energy use in 2005 to 15% by 2020. This target can
be achieved through increasing electricity generated from renewables to over 30% by 2020
(from 5.5% in 2008), increasing heat generated from renewables to 12% by 2020 (from less
than 1% in 2008) and increasing transport energy generated from renewables to 10% by 2020
(from less than 3% in 2008).
National Renewable Energy Action Plan (2010)
11.20 The National Renewable Energy Action Plan is based on the UK Renewable Energy Strategy
and provides details on a set of measures that would enable the UK to meet its 2020 target
for 15% of its energy consumption to come from renewable sources.
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (2007)
11.21 This Action Plan sets out the package of policies and measures to deliver improvements in
energy efficiency in the UK in order to contribute to the achievement of UK climate and
energy policy objectives.
White Paper ‐ Meeting the energy challenge (2007)
11.22 The document sets out the Government’s international and domestic energy strategy to
address the long term energy challenges and deliver four energy policy goals: cutting CO2
emissions; maintaining the reliability of energy supplies; promoting competitive markets in
the UK and beyond and ensuring that every home is adequately and affordably heated.
Regional
Regional Sustainability Framework
11.23 The Regional Sustainability Framework (RSF) sets a common vision, 25 objectives and four
priorities that will help guide sustainable development in the South East.
County
Surrey (Partnership) Climate Change Strategy (2009)
11.24 Surrey Climate Change Strategy, produced in 2009 by the Surrey Climate Change Partnership
(SCCP), seeks to provide a framework to effectively address climate change across Surrey
over the period to 2020. The Strategy is delivered by the members of the SCCP ‐ all eleven
Surrey’s district and borough councils and Surrey County Council. The Strategy has three core
objectives: emission reductions, adapting to climate change and raising awareness. Under
these three objectives, the Strategy identified a range of Programmes and Deliverables based
on government performance indicators and targets for carbon reduction and climate change
adaptation.
Surrey Transport Plan (2011): Climate Change Strategy
11.25 Surrey Transport Plan (2011) consists of several specific strategies. The purpose of each
strategy is to set out the most cost‐effective measures, interventions and policy tools to
tackle problems and address objectives and targets. The aim of the Climate Change Strategy
is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transport in Surrey and from the transport
infrastructure and activities of Surrey Strategic Partnership. The objectives of the Strategy are
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