National Low Emission Framework: Next Steps Dr Stephen Thomson, Head of Environment & Sustainability
Apr 15, 2017
National Low Emission Framework:Next StepsDr Stephen Thomson, Head of Environment & Sustainability Transport Scotland
‘The NLEF is designed to enable local authorities to appraise, justify the business case for, and implement a range of, air quality improvement options related to transport (and associated land use)...building on the work already being done through the Local Air Quality Management system.’
CAFS, 2015
“NLEF must offer consistency.”LES consultation , 2015
Review of Low Emission Strategy (LES) options
• Glasgow (2010)• Edinburgh (2007, 2011)• Aberdeen (2015)
Image from AECOM 2010 Glasgow LEZ Feasibility cover
• Transport Scotland• SEPA• RTPs• LA road and
planning authorities
NLEF is:
•Science led•Evidence based process
•Collaborative assessment of transport-focused air quality interventions
Work to Date
• Working group findings
• Consultation
• Interviews
• Stakeholder review and engagement
• Jacobs reports 1 to 5 on NLEF detail and delivery
• Peer review
• Workshop
• Elected member workshop
Traffic data
NLEF
Many stakeholders!
NMF process supports NLEF and is ‘science driven’
EAA Framework brief packages?
Data and consultation
Models, traffic data, fleet status, partners, opportunities
Funding
Enforcement
Cost Benefit Analysis
Options Refinement
Process Documents
Communication + Engagement
Existing and new
Methodology, cost, existing resources
Impacts, option costs, scales for each stage
LEZ, CAZ, other options with associated guidance on terminology and option detail
Define the process, describe the detail, milestone review
Vehicle Fleet, stakeholders, manage expectations, lead change
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November 2015 to April 2016•NLEF briefs prepared
•Continual consultation and collaboration
•Deliver work packages
•Establish pre-appraisal group
2016 to 2019•Publication of the NLEF and NMF with a timetable for implementation
•Deliver actions via the NLEF
NLEF Next Steps
The future – post 2018
• Is NLEF the right name?• Is NAQF a better name?
Evidence establishedConsensus achieved Documents completeOptions definedFunding alignment
Dr Stephen [email protected]
www.stepscotland.com@step_scotland