This report by the Institute for European Environmental Policy studies scenarios in which practical and realistic steps are taken to curtail oil use in transport. A range of scenarios is examined on a 20-30 year timescale. The authors calculate that with simple transport efficiency measures Britain's dependence on foreign oil can be restricted from an eight-fold increase to a two-fold increase. Oil use could be reduced by developing:
- Vehicles that are more fuel-efficient
- The use of alternative transport fuels
- A more efficient transport system, ensuring that people and goods are transported in a way that minimises fuel use
- Reducing overall travel by road pricing, congestion charging and more home working
