The impacts of climate change on the transport network

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The UK's changing climate has important consequences for transport. These include the increased risk of flooding on our rail and road networks, damage to rail tracks and road surfaces in extreme weather conditions and potential damage to earthworks for embankments and bridges.

This page brings together reports and information concerning the likely impacts of climate change on the transport network so that transport practitioners are better equipped to assess the risks of climate change and adapt their activities accordingly.

  • The Changing Climate: Impact on the Department for Transport - April 2004

This report sets out the key impacts which climate change could have on transport and makes recommendations to ensure that the Department for Transport and others are ready:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/strategy/climatechangeimpacts/dftreport

Information on what we are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport can be found in the 'Sustainable Travel', 'Aviation' and 'Vehicles and the Environment' sections of the DfT website.

For further information or to comment, please email:
Climatechangeimpacts@dft.gsi.gov.uk

Non-DfT climate change reports and websites

Reports

Websites