Wales' net zero emissions target will require a significant shift from car journeys to bus and coach, according to a new report from Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru.
Its Decarbonisation Dividend in Wales report, compiled with WPI Economics, found that if every person in Wales switched two car trips to the local bus each month (31 per year), there could be savings of 900 kg of CO2 by 2050 – the highest per capita savings in Great Britain.
The findings of the report also identified health and societal benefits that could be reaped across Wales in years to come. Cumulative health benefits could exceed £140m if one car journey was switched to bus by 2030 (15 per year). Whilst almost £860m in health benefits could be saved by 2050 if two journeys were switched to bus – representing £272 per capital – almost enough to build two new NHS hospitals.
