• Contact Us
Sunday, June 1, 2025
  • Login
Reading News - News For Reading Berkshire
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Lifestyle
    Colourful Sikh procession back after five-year break

    Colourful Sikh procession back after five-year break

    Berkshire refugee organisation

    Berkshire Refugee Group Marks Three Decades of Service

    Trending Tags

    • Bitcoin
    • Champions League
    • Explore Bali
    • Golden Globes 2018
    • Grammy Awards
    • Harbolnas
  • Business

    Trending Tags

    • Market Stories
    • Bitcoin
    • Litecoin
    • Harbolnas
    • United Stated
  • Entertainment
    Reading- Leads Festival 2024

    Reading and Leeds festivals unveil new additions to lineup

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes 2018
    • Grammy Awards
    • Explore Bali
    • Champions League
    • Harbolnas
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Lifestyle
    Colourful Sikh procession back after five-year break

    Colourful Sikh procession back after five-year break

    Berkshire refugee organisation

    Berkshire Refugee Group Marks Three Decades of Service

    Trending Tags

    • Bitcoin
    • Champions League
    • Explore Bali
    • Golden Globes 2018
    • Grammy Awards
    • Harbolnas
  • Business

    Trending Tags

    • Market Stories
    • Bitcoin
    • Litecoin
    • Harbolnas
    • United Stated
  • Entertainment
    Reading- Leads Festival 2024

    Reading and Leeds festivals unveil new additions to lineup

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes 2018
    • Grammy Awards
    • Explore Bali
    • Champions League
    • Harbolnas
No Result
View All Result
Reading News - News For Reading Berkshire
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Lifestyle
  • Business
  • Entertainment
Home News

Travel by train, bike and bus should be the first option before flights and cars

myreadingnews_admin by myreadingnews_admin
13 April 2024
in News
0
585
SHARES
3.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Travel by train, bike and bus should be the first option before flights and cars, according to bold new plans to help the University of Reading become carbon net-zero by 2030.

New guidelines are being rolled out to encourage sustainable business travel and commuting for staff and students, as part of the University’s mission to become one of the greenest universities in the world.

You might also like

Police appeal for witnesses after train station incident

Body recovered close to Caversham Bridge

Forbury Fiesta kicks off Children’s Festival with a sporty theme

Professor Mark Fellowes, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the University’s Environmental Sustainability Committee, said: “We need to cut our emissions from travel if we are to meet our ambitious sustainability targets to reach net-zero by 2030.  We consider meeting this target a key priority as we all play our role in helping avoid the worst effects of climate change, impacts that we can already see happening around us.

“While being careful not to unfairly disadvantage staff or students, these new principles will require everyone at the University to think more carefully about our journeys and adopt greener behaviors, wherever possible.”

These guidelines will inform new University travel policies, which are currently in development.

Reducing flights

The aim is to cut business travel emissions by more than 30% compared to pre-pandemic levels by 2026, and by more than half by 2030.

A third of Reading’s emissions in 2018/19 were from business flights. For business travel, the guidelines include:

• Using videoconferencing or another digital option when viable

• Better options than air travel for destinations within the UK and nearby Western European countries, and traveling by economy when flights are necessary

• Exploring options for an air travel levy, with funds used for carbon reduction efforts.

Greener commuting

The University is currently developing a new travel plan to look at improving pedestrian, cycle and bus services and car sharing facilities, and cut single-occupancy car journeys. This may also include providing priority car park spaces for car sharers, and more electric car charging points.

The new guidelines for now include:

• New and better cycle schemes and options to support public transport

• Working with councils to improve bus services and routes for cyclists and pedestrians on routes to our campuses

• Cutting car journeys between campuses by prioritizing online meetings where possible.

These are in addition to existing schemes for staff, such as the new free park and ride service, from Mereoak to Whiteknights campus.

The guidelines have been carefully considered enabling staff to reduce their travel footprint while ensuring nobody is unfairly disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances.

 

Previous Post

Upgraded facility to teach future NHS employees

Next Post

Matchday Nine saw South Berkshire travel to their least favorite opponents in Oxford University

myreadingnews_admin

myreadingnews_admin

Related Posts

Police appeal for witnesses after train station incident
News

Police appeal for witnesses after train station incident

by Jacky Hayler
22 July 2024
Body recovered close to Caversham Bridge
News

Body recovered close to Caversham Bridge

by Jacky Hayler
30 May 2024
Forbury Fiesta kicks off Children’s Festival with a sporty theme
News

Forbury Fiesta kicks off Children’s Festival with a sporty theme

by Jacky Hayler
13 May 2024
Armed police storm hospital after reports of stabbing
News

Armed police storm hospital after reports of stabbing

by Jacky Hayler
8 May 2024
Sir Ed Davey proposes solutions for struggling water companies whilst on visit to River Loddon
News

Sir Ed Davey proposes solutions for struggling water companies whilst on visit to River Loddon

by Nick Marr
29 April 2024
Next Post
Matchday Nine saw South Berkshire travel to their least favorite opponents in Oxford University

Matchday Nine saw South Berkshire travel to their least favorite opponents in Oxford University

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Trust approved for two new SEND schools

Trust approved for two new SEND schools

12 April 2024
WASMA sees pupils take to the stage to remember HM The Queen

WASMA sees pupils take to the stage to remember HM The Queen

12 April 2024

Categories

  • 1Win Brasil
  • 1xbet russia
  • 1xbet russian
  • casino
  • Entertainment
  • Fair Go Casino
  • Football
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Pin Up Peru
  • Politics
  • Reading FC
  • Sport
  • Uncategorised

Don't miss it

Police appeal for witnesses after train station incident
News

Police appeal for witnesses after train station incident

22 July 2024
Body recovered close to Caversham Bridge
News

Body recovered close to Caversham Bridge

30 May 2024
Forbury Fiesta kicks off Children’s Festival with a sporty theme
News

Forbury Fiesta kicks off Children’s Festival with a sporty theme

13 May 2024
Armed police storm hospital after reports of stabbing
News

Armed police storm hospital after reports of stabbing

8 May 2024
Colourful Sikh procession back after five-year break
Lifestyle

Colourful Sikh procession back after five-year break

5 May 2024
Sir Ed Davey proposes solutions for struggling water companies whilst on visit to River Loddon
News

Sir Ed Davey proposes solutions for struggling water companies whilst on visit to River Loddon

29 April 2024

Quick Links

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Add Business
  • Submit A Business Interview
  • Merchandise
  • Wokingham Guide

PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS

  • List Your Event
  • Events in Wokingham
  • Events in Bracknell

Print Versions

  • My Wokingham
  • My Bracknell

Get Started

  • Login
  • Register
  • Submits News & Content
  • Ask Jacquie Agony Aunt
  • Blog
  • Areas we cover

Follow Us

Facebook Instagram Youtube Twitter Linkedin Tiktok
  • My Wokingham Media Group Ltd
    Markham House, 20 Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AH
  • 0118 405 0228
The My Wokingham website and newspaper adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s Editors’ Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here
© 2001-2023. My Wokingham is an independent news organisation and part of My Wokingham Media Group Ltd Registered in England & Wales | 14660722
  • Cookie Policy
  • | Privacy Policy
  • | Terms and Conditions
  • | Sustainability & Climate Change |
  • Press Releases |

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Lifestyle
  • Business
  • Entertainment

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.