According to a minister, owning a vehicle could be a dying trend.
Trudy Harrison (45), junior transport minister, said at a sustainability conference that owning a vehicle was no longer a good idea. She suggested that the country move towards’shared mobility to reduce carbon emissions.
According to Statista 2020 figures, almost 80 percent of UK households own a vehicle.
These households account for 63.5 Million of the total 80.7 Million who own at least 1 car.
Owning a car is outdated ’20th-century thinking’, transport minister Trudy Harrison, 45, (pictured) said
Statista figures for 2020 show that almost 80 per cent UK households have a car.
Ms Harrison is the parliamentary private secretary of Boris Johnson and said that the UK had reached a point when shared mobility, such as scooters, bikes, or car clubs, was becoming a viable option.
At CoMoUK, she spoke to a virtual audience about what was needed for the country. She said that instead of focusing on private car ownership in 20th century thinking, it is necessary to move towards more flexibility and shared transportation with less carbon.
Harrison stated that it will take time to change the perception of car ownership and dependence.
Ms Harrison is the parliamentary private secretary of Boris Johnson and said that the UK had reached a point when shared mobility, such as scooters, bikes, or car clubs, was becoming a viable option.
But she said, “Many ideas seem distant until they become real.” And I agree with her about shared mobility.
Around 13 percent of Britain’s greenhouse gases are caused by cars.
The Conservatives said they would reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 and have committed £5 billion to ‘greener’ transport such as walking and cycling.
This can be achieved by banning new petrol- and diesel vehicles starting in 2030.
In order to encourage a more sustainable way to get around, E-scooters should also become legal in the UK.