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Recommendation 21
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Encouraging modal shift from road to rail freight will be an essential part of ensuring...
Conclusion
Encouraging modal shift from road to rail freight will be an essential part of ensuring the transport sector contributes to the net zero 2050 target. It is therefore crucial that any action taken to decarbonise the rail network does not have the adverse effect of distorting the competitiveness of the rail freight market and pushing freight on to the road. The risk of adverse outcomes highlights the need for the Government to produce its national freight strategy. (Paragraph 97) 36 Trains fit for the futuree
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government notes this recommendation and recognises the importance of taking a holistic, cross-modal view of freight decarbonisation. We will therefore be setting out further details on freight decarbonisation in our forthcoming TDP. As the Committee will know, the Government has legislated that the UK will reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and, to achieve this, is developing an ambitious plan to accelerate the decarbonisation of transport. The TDP will set out in detail what government, business and society will need to do to deliver the significant emissions reduction needed across all modes of transport, including across rail and road freight. The TDP will put us on a pathway to achieving carbon budgets and net zero emissions across every single mode of transport by 2050. Our cross-modal freight strategy will also set out the Government’s objectives for the freight sector, including building on the TDP in relation to decarbonisation.