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• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 08 September 2015

Nicky Gavron AM: Sir Howard I want to ask about some of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) implications - and carbon-emission reduction - that flow from your report. The context is that the Committee on Climate Change has said that to meet the Government target of an 80% reduction for the UK in carbon emissions by 2050, UK aviation emissions will have to stay within a cap of 37.5 million tons per annum. You are saying that even with a third runway you can stay within that cap. First, the basic assumption you make is that your baseline is...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

I wonder, Peter Hendy, whether you were aware of, or indeed were using in making the case for emission-based charging, the fact that earlier this year, I think it was around February, the University of Southern California came out with its research, which really gives the evidence for what we knew anecdotally, which is that if you live close to a very traffic-blighted road with high vehicle emissions, then if you are growing and your lungs are growing, and you are any age from 0 to 18, it does not just exacerbate asthma, the particulates and the various toxic emissions...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 06 December 2006

Can you tell us how you are setting about reducing emissions through efficiency measures, through refurbishment, and are you going to set up a revolving loan fund so that you can reinvest the revenue savings from energy and carbon cut into further investment?

• Reference: 2006/0470-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 06 December 2006

What is TfL dong to ensure it plays its part in meeting National and London Wide targets on greenhouse emissions?