Over a barrel

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

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