UK 2050 Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target: Transportation Industry Evaluation

This report evaluates the United Kingdom's 2050 net zero greenhouse gas emissions target and its impact on the transportation industry. It discusses the goals, challenges, and key issues involved in achieving this target, with a focus on the logistics and automobile sectors. The report also explores the legislation and policies set by the UK government to support the transition to net zero emissions.

Business project

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Transportation refers to transport of people, livestock and materials from one place to
another. There are various modes of transportation such as air, land, power, wire and space.
The main purpose of his report is to evaluate the United Kingdom 2050 net zero greenhouse
gas emissions target which emphasis on the adaption needs of the UK firms to sustain the
adaption of goals.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY........................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Transportation is critical to economic growth and
globalisation, the majority of modes pollute the environment and consume a lot of space.
Although governments significantly supplement transportation, proper management is needed
to maintain road traffic as well as limit traffic congestion (Bataille, 2020). In context to UK
transportation, it comprises of logistics, distribution networks, automobile production,
transportation planning and traffic controls are included in it. These infrastructures and
programme are very important to every individuals and companies. Net Zero is defined
relates to reach a combination between the sum of greenhouse gas pollution created and the
volume eliminated from the environment. In the United Kingdom transportation is the most
important part of the country as it transports 70% of all cargo in the UK and 80% population
in UK rely on trucks for the transportation of daily commodities including inventory, fuel,
drugs and many more. This report covers the purpose of 2050 net zero gas emission goal
which impact the key legislation and goals, two factors which give the key information on
scale as well as configuration along with the challenges and the key issues involved in it with
the appropriate model and the table which shows the future scenario for the business.
MAIN BODY
Overview of the UK transport industry which impact the industry with the key legislation and
the goals set out by UK government.
The primary source of greenhouse gas emission comes from the burning of fossil fuel
is the vehicles, vans, aircrafts, trains and planes. The fossil fuels accounts for over 90% of all
transportation such as petrol and diesel. It contributes the government to reduce the regional
greenhouse emission by at least 100% by 2025 and to negotiate on temporary five years as
climate change to bring the transportation industry closer in order to target the least potential
expense. The fast and significant change around the UK economy and the broader society
would be required which is aided by technological progress and strong policy structures.
Climate change mitigation can result in variety of benefits including increased environmental
health, decreased air emission and reduce the noise. The transportation change the
environment where people actually live, safety and nutrition which result for the better future
as it promote a more equitable community. Transport is the largest contributor to the United

Kingdom GDP as it turns for the growth of the society which contribute to the greenhouse
gas emission in the UK accounting to 28% of total emission in 2019 (Bonsu, 2020).
The climate change Act in United Kingdom impacts the industry legislation as they
have to change their law based on the laws which is given by the UK government to the set
the standard of the goals of the net zero greenhouse gas emission so that they handle the
environment of the world. The Act establishes a deep mechanism for bettering carbon
control, assisting in the shift to a low environment, encouraging development in low-carbon
products, and sending a global signal. The Act sets a legally enforceable goal for the UK to
achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The Act now has a legally valid goal of
at least a 100% reduction in GHG emissions.
The goal set by the UK government is to The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), a
semi government entity that informs the state on global issues, suggested that the UK seek to
be carbon neutral by 2050. This will put the UK on track to meet its obligations under the
2016 Paris Agreement to keep warming for less than 2 degrees Celsius. The government also
acknowledges that environmental warming poses an environmental challenge and that there
is an ethical argument to be made based on the UK's position as a significant greenhouse gas
producer. UK government adapts many strategies and plans to reduce the pollution from the
transport vehicles so they set the standard for the greenhouse emission by 2050. However, all
the variation is needed to be amending according to the goals setting by the UK government
which help the transportation industry to achieve the goals and make the electric vehicles to
deliver the goods and other items from various sectors to achieve the net zero emission in the
United Kingdom (Cossutta, Foo and Tan, 2021).
Overview of two sectors of the UK transportation industry.
There are many factors which comprises of various sectors such as logistics, supply
chain, manufacturing of different model and design of vehicles as to reduce the traffic
congestion as well as the minimize the greenhouse gas emission by 2050. Two sectors are
considered in this report which are logistics and automobile sectors which helps industry to
prevent and safe the environment from the hazardous substance by 2050. This sectors are
briefly discussed with the scale and configuration as well the challenges faced during the
process of net zero greenhouse emission which are mentioned below:

Logistics: It refers to the general method for controlling how goods are obtained,
transported, and delivered to their end location. Logistics administration requires recognizing
potential suppliers and manufacturers and assessing their efficiency and usability.
Supervisors in logistics are called logistics managers. In United Kingdom, the logistics used
by organisation is by rail, air and other transportation.
The scale of logistics is operating at large scale which means that they segmented into
various activities which include warehousing, freight, value added services and transport to
the end user. The logistics is used by every type of industry such as manufacturing, oil and
gas sector, pharmaceutical and many other sectors (Kou and et.al., 2020).
The UK was the first large economy to adopt the Net Null Carbon Act in 2019 which is
adopted by the logistics. So, we're going to finish our global climate change commitment by
2050. The initial goal was to reduce gas concentrations in the atmosphere with at least 80 Per
cent at the pace of 1990, and has since been improved with the intention of becoming
completely zero over the next 29 years. Emission decrease has already been 42% in the
nation and the focus of our new economic strategy is clean development. This will lead to 2
million "green collar workers and to a yearly increase of £170 billion in production from the
low carbon market by 2030, as per the web site.
Challenges - There are various challenges that occur in logistics when they are reducing the
carbon emissions. The first main issue is that the logistics need a structure to bring goods into
different cities which means that there are many law is being drafted in the United Kingdom
to shield the cities from large environmentally harmful Lorries. Firms need to revise their
transport logistics or they will quickly be without access to towns. Somewhere in the suburb
they would have to port their products. The second issue is that it reduces the empty
kilometres of emissions. The third challenge is that there is ‘ungreen’ logistics because the
main issue of logistics and shippers.
Automobile: Service which helps individuals to travel from their automobiles on
trucks built to carry their cars by auto transportation industries from one location to another.
Car travel is a relatively quick and efficient means of moving from one location to another.
An average of over 60 million cars is made annually and up to 200 million cars will be
manufactured by 2050 according to the report (Küfeoğlu, and Hong, 2020).

The scale of automobile transportation includes alternative fuel vehicle, armored car, battery
vehicle which is electric car, police car, solar vehicle as well as Taxicab. Recently, the Prime
Minister Boris Johnson is positioning the green revolution to slash the emission to the net
zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050 as it prohibit the selling of fresh diesel and petrol
vehicles and trucks from 2030.
The challenges faced during adaption of greenhouse gas emission as the automobile industry
are facing problems such as capital to innovate new electric vehicles which helps them to
reduce the emission in the environment to grow the business environment.
Key issues of the transportation industry with the appropriate model.
Transport is an important force in the accomplishment of the tasks, which means that,
while they pay for a limited part of the production rates, it is necessary for their creation. This
implies that even without the transportation element and versatility it offers, an operation
cannot occur regardless of expense. The transportation industry face many problems in the
chosen two sectors which is logistics and automobile which is the biggest contributor in the
transport the goods from one place to another. The SWOT analysis is conducted for knowing
the issues occurred in it. However, the problems along with model are explained below:
Logistics
Strength
 The have many sectors by which they
transport goods from one place to
another such as rail, air, and road as
well as sea (Millot, Krook-Riekkola
and Maïzi, 2020).
 While adapting net zero emission in
the United Kingdom as it helps them
to reduce the hazardous substance in
the environment.
 Strong management is important to
know how to use the handling
procedure of the substance.
Weakness
 The challenges face in logistic sectors
is the monetary benefit exceeds the
greenhouse gases.
 Lack of fund and capital affect them
to reduce the greenhouse gas
emission in order to minimize the gas
which is produced as well as remove
them from the atmosphere.
 The changes have been triggered by
the large amount of greenhouse gases
in the environment as it create the
warming in the atmosphere.

Opportunities
 By innovating new technology helps
the industry to remove the waste
emission from the atmosphere.
 Most of the organisation has adapted
the sea port mode to deliver their
goods which help them to reduce the
air pollutants from the atmosphere.
Threat
 That most NETs continue to be
prospective solutions - they are not
ready-to-deploy as large-scale social
and technological networks.
 The main threat of this is the
competitor has most of the
organisation in the industry is
adapting the net zero gas emission in
order to remain in the competitive
position in the market.
Automobile
Strength
 Cars are raising R&D spending by
using renewable energy sources, such
as solar and wind, to accelerate the
next step of expansion.
 Cars provide independence and
economic development. Cars make
living, working and travelling in ways
unthinkable a generation ago (Oshiro,
Masui and Kainuma, 2018)
Weakness
 The key issues in the processing of
the net zero greenhouse emission as
they have to follow all rules and
regulations and change their
procedure accordingly.
 A consequence of legislation such as
excise duties, no entrance in the
Nation of external cars, decreased
validity periods affecting the business
development of the registration
process.
Opportunities
 Industry are manufacturing and
producing electric vehicles in order to
minimize the amount of air pollutant.
 They are launching new technology
in the industry which helps them to
reduce the greenhouse emission from
the atmosphere.
Threats
 Changes in government policy in the
United Kingdom as the industry have
to adapt and implement their rules
and procedure of the company.
 Taxation is the important threat
because they have to pay taxes in the
manufacturing as well as in importing

 As electronic material is increasing,
OEMs have to work with providers
and specialists beyond the
conventional automotive sector. To
do this, improvements to the way
OEMs work would be needed.
and exporting the vehicles.
 To complete the goals in
transportation industry in the
automobile sector which developed
markets are overpopulated,
construction plants, research and
development centres in those markets
move business into developing
markets.
Future scenario for the business involved.
Objectives The main goal of transportation industry is to
evaluate the United Kingdom 2050 net zero
greenhouse gases emissions goal which focus
on requirement of the UK organisations to
support the implementation of this goals.
Future goals In comparison with the 1990 rate the United
Kingdom plans to reduce consumption of
fossil fuels by 80% by 2050. It is unclear
whether the transport industry would
accomplish its portion. The purpose is to
identify and understand how the change rate
and operating actions of connected electric
cars in the UK's transport market will
influence the decline of greenhouse
emissions by 2050 in achieving the pollution
objectives. To calculate the pollutants added,
a conceptual framework for different kinds of
major automakers has been created. Every
vehicle class is forecast to expand, increase
electric vehicle efficiency and low electricity
generation targets.
Risks There are two similar but separate answers to

the issue of increasing temperatures inside a
net-zero goals. The first is to avoid emitting
GHGs by reducing pollution in the same
location. The second is that the CO2
emission systems are used in order to
eliminate it from the environment. Similar
concerns are addressed by states which seek
to achieve net zero emissions, instead of by
changing the buying habits or reducing oil
supply, through the purchasing of foreign
compensation (Sajid, Cao and Kang, 2019).
From the above table, it is evaluated that it helps them to protect and safe their
atmosphere from the emissions. Reduced GHGs are daunting as continuous consumer and
freight development may exceed all mix-up steps until transportation pollution can be sharply
separated from economic growth which reduce the emissions from greenhouse gases can be
reduced (Stephan and Stephan, 2020)
CONCLUSION
From the above analysis, it is concluded that achieving the target of the Climate
accord of restricting a pre-industries global increase in weather from 1.5 to 2 degree Celsius,
between 2050 and 2070, includes achieving net-zero production of carbon dioxide (CO2) and
deep cuts in other greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The transition into net zero emissions
will provide economic benefits and help meet the SDGs. The introduction by the private
sector of low carbon alternatives may be undermined by current legislation. This is the
situation because electric cars (EV), with cheaper costs, cheaper servicing and outstanding
efficiency have steadily been preferred by customers. However, pollution from non-road cars,
such as aircraft and ships, stay flat or rise until 2050. To restrict the warming to 2°C, the US
needs to quickly reduce the transport sector's pollution. The overall GHG reduction by TDM
is restricted to net zero since most forms of vehicles are being converted to 100% renewable
energy by 2050. TDM will accelerate more carbon savings if road cars do not use 100 percent
renewable technology by 2050, and TDM will reduce total expense by decreasing the amount

of vehicles to buy and the power generating ability to be installed in 2050. TDM will also
reduce emissions.

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