New CBI and KPMG report outlines key steps that employers and government can take to help more commuters make climate conscious choices about how they travel to work.
Transport accounts for around a third of UK carbon emissions, while 20% of all distanced travelled pre-pandemic happened on commutes. If the UK is to meet its obligations to reach net zero by 2050, businesses and government must therefore transform how people commute.
The restart presents an unprecedented opportunity for employers, operators and public officials to reset expectations about travel to work. This can be made a reality by offering commuters lower emissions alternatives including improved public transport networks, better infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EVs), and enhanced access to active travel and shared mobility options.
What does the report recommend?
As part of our campaign to transform the journey: better commutes for all, the CBI’s new report, in partnership with KPMG, ‘Greener Miles’ lays out the steps businesses and government should take to deliver this. These include:
For employers:
- Taking greater responsibility for the emissions created by their employees’ commutes by factoring them into their net zero strategies
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