Why I pursued the DfT for its decarbonisation forecast analysis to be made public

A significant decision just made by the Information Commissioner requires the Department for Transport to publish the assumptions behind the trajectories towards Net Zero that appeared in its Transport Decarbonisation Plan. The Freedom of Information request that led to the decision was made by Professor Greg Marsden. LTT invited him to explain his concerns, and the importance of the data now going to be released.

The protest actions this week of Just Stop Oil on the M25 motorway have once again highlighted the chasm that exists in society between those who understand the significance of the climate crisis and the threat of irreversible change, and those who prefer to prioritise ‘business as usual’. Whilst the population will always be divided on what the right policies are, I fear that this chasm is fuelled by a lack of transparency about the true scale of the challenge, particularly here in England.