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Railways: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 November 2024UIN 12931

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on Great British Railways Decarbonisation plan.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport is working with the rail industry, notably Network Rail, the Great British Railways Transition Team, and rolling stock manufacturers and leasing companies to develop credible long-term plans for decarbonisation; whilst Network Rail and Train Operators continue to deliver their existing commitments. This includes both reducing rail’s direct contribution to carbon emissions and the role rail should play in supporting wider decarbonisation of transport and industry. Once established, GBR will be accountable for delivery of these measures as part of the Secretary of State’s Long Term Rail Strategy.

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