Transport & Climate Change Survey

Climate change is a big challenge for Southend. To help reduce the impact of climate change the Council wants to achieve net zero carbon by 2030. We need to think about what impact this will have on transport in Southend. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has declared a climate emergency. 

Reducing road transport will help reduce carbon emissions. Road transport accounts for 72% of CO2 emissions from transport and in 2018 Southend’s transport produced 156kt of CO2 emissions and 3kt per person.

Climate change also impacts public transport. Changes in weather – like more flooding means the Council spends more money repairing public transport like railway tracks.