{"id":9680,"date":"2021-04-16T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/?page_id=9680"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:21:58","slug":"the-road-to-zero-carbon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/webinars-podcasts\/the-road-to-zero-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Road to Zero Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-dirty-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Roughly a fifth (19%) of Ireland&#8217;s carbon emissions currently come from transport \u2013 and these emissions have increased in recent years. Overall climate change gas emissions have dropped since 1990. That makes tackling carbon emissions from transport a top priority for local, city, regional and national authorities across Ireland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out a target for the transport sector in Ireland to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 \u2013 on the path to achieving net zero by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group who-pattern-content-feed\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\n\t<div class=\"tile tile--expert_insights \">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/04\/climate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"tile__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExpert Insights\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tile__expert-name\">Duncan IRONS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\">Carbon, Climate \u2013 What\u2019s the Emergency?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"tile__link tile__link--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/expert_insights\/carbon-climate-whats-the-emergency\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\n\t<div class=\"tile tile--expert_insights \">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/02\/meet-cop27-climate-goals-with-road-user-charging.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"motorway sunset\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"tile__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExpert Insights\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\">Meet COP27 Climate Goals with Road User Charging<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"tile__link tile__link--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/expert_insights\/meet-climate-goals-with-road-user-charging\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-climate-emergency-how-can-systra-assist\">CLIMATE EMERGENCY &#8211;  HOW CAN SYSTRA ASSIST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA has more than 50 years\u2019 experience in the transport planning industry. This expertise can play a vital role in helping clients achieve their climate emergency goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group who-pattern-content-feed\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\t<div class=\"tile tile--services \">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/net-zero-transport-decarbonisation-systra-1024x645.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"net-zero-transport-decarbonisation-systra\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tservices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\" style=\"color:#fff !important\">Transport Decarbonisation<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"tile__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/services\/transport-advisory\/transport-decarbonisation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> sur Transport Decarbonisation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\t<div class=\"tile tile--services \">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/carbon-modelling-header.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tservices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\" style=\"color:#fff !important\">Carbon Modelling for Transport<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"tile__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/services\/data-modelling\/carbon-modelling\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> sur Carbon Modelling for Transport<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\t<div class=\"tile tile--services \">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/climate-change-adaptation-website-header-1024x645.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tservices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\" style=\"color:#fff !important\">Climate Change Adaptation &amp; Resilience<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"tile__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/services\/environmental-services\/climate-change-adaptation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> sur Climate Change Adaptation &amp; Resilience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:78px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-revisit-our-webinars-from-cop26\">REVISIT OUR WEBINARS FROM COP26<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">SYSTRA developed a series of five monthly webinars in the run up to COP26 covering the climate emergency and the route to net zero. The sixth and final webinar took place on Thursday 21st April 2022, and reflected on the impact of COP26, asking \u201cThe road to zero carbon post COP26 \u2013 where do we go next?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-road-to-zero-carbon-post-cop26\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">The road to zero carbon post COP26 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\n\t<a class=\"tile tile--media_systra  tile--video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/mediatheque\/carbon-climate-whats-the-emergency-the-road-to-zero-carbon-via-cop26-webinar-series-april-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/teams-2-1024x645.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\">Carbon, Climate \u2013 What\u2019s the Emergency? The Road to Zero Carbon via COP26 Webinar Series &#8211; April 2021<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following COP 26, local authorities \u2013 and the the transport sector in general \u2013 are carefully analysing Government signals about how the road to zero carbon is being followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Local and regional council strategy could have direct impact on one-third of local emissions through levers over housing, transport and the natural environment, but many are wondering if the funding and political will to take forward such policies exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This webinar explores what the next steps to net zero should be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list classic\">\n<li>This webinar explores what the next steps to net zero should be:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>learning from post-pandemic travel demand changes \u2013 what is the real role of transport planning today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>is there a case for making major shifts in funding and priority from the roads programme to active travel, public transport, and sustainable planning?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how much do place-based approaches really matter?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>making net zero fair: considering mobility, safety, health and economic inequalities<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-future-of-rural-mobility\">THE FUTURE OF RURAL MOBILITY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\n\t<a class=\"tile tile--media_systra  tile--video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/mediatheque\/the-future-of-rural-mobility-october-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/teams-2-1024x645.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\">The future of rural mobility October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer of 2021 has been awash with reports about transport decarbonisation, and most have highlighted the scale of the challenge for rural areas in particular. More than half the country\u2019s population lives in small towns, rural areas, or suburban fringes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The economics of transport in rural areas is very different from urban settings, and most accept that a one-size-fits-all approach to decarbonising transport will not achieve the desired outcomes. The webinar will explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list classic\">\n<li>Is the Government\u2019s Road to Zero industrial strategy \/ transport decarbonisation plan urban-centric?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrification outside of urban areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the possible outcomes for the rural community when it comes to transport decarbonisation options?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MaaS, mobility hubs, shared transport and on demand \/ DRT services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding and business models for rural public transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Supporting active travel<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:130px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transport-decarbonisation-plan-a-beginning-not-an-end-so-what-s-next\">TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION PLAN: A BEGINNING, NOT AN END. SO WHAT\u2019S NEXT?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\n\t<a class=\"tile tile--media_systra  tile--video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/mediatheque\/transport-decarbonisation-plan-a-beginning-not-an-end-so-whats-next-august-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/teams-2-1024x645.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\">Transport Decarbonisation Plan: a beginning, not an end. So what\u2019s next? August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What does the TDP really say about car use and car ownership, and is road building going to really be necessary in that context? How much of the transport carbon budget do local authorities have control over, and what do they need from the proposed \u2018toolkit\u2019? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Can we achieve carbon reduction from passenger transport if the costs of electrified motoring are going down? How are we going to level up costs between cars and public transport? How can we get the transport sector to account \u2013 with transparency \u2013 for its wider carbon footprint?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-behaviour-change-on-the-road-to-net-zero-carrots-and-sticks\">BEHAVIOUR CHANGE ON THE ROAD TO NET ZERO: CARROTS AND STICKS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"who-block-content-feed\">\n        \n\t\n\t<a class=\"tile tile--media_systra  tile--video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/mediatheque\/behaviour-change-on-the-road-to-net-zero-carrots-and-sticks-june-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"tile__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/teams-2-1024x645.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"tile__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tile__tag__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tile__tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile__title\">Behaviour change on the road to Net Zero: carrots and sticks June 2021<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Social change is critical to rapid decarbonisation, but can there really be a one-size-fits-all approach? 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