Investigating the impact of the electrification of transport to reduce carbon emissions on Natural Capital

The four low carbon energy pathways proposed in the fourth CCC report are Ambitious Nuclear, Ambitious renewables, Ambitious CCS and Higher Energy Efficiency. This represents 2 levels of the electrification of transport in the four scenarios.

One of the technologies proposed to reduce carbon emissions from energy consumption is the electrification of transportation. The widespread adoption of transport electrification will impact natural capital from the additional power generation required, the infrastructure to electrify rail networks, the charging infrastructure for road vehicles, the manufacture and use of new road and rail vehicles and the disposal and recycling of the older more carbon intensive equipment. This PhD project aims to quantify the value of the impacts of the transport electrification levels proposed by the fourth CCC report on Natural Capital.