In 2020, transport accounted for the greatest share of greenhouse gas emissions at 24%, or 97.32 Metric Tonnes of CO₂. Of this, 52% comes from private cars and taxis, equating to over 12% of annual UK carbon emissions. This is a significant amount, in fact the same amount as all emissions from agriculture, so cutting down on this is tantamount, and it is something we can all do. Of course this information is nothing new, and we all know that cycling, walking and using public transport greatly reduces your carbon footprint - local advice for this here. For those who can afford it, electric cars are also a good step in the right direction, with their usage only being responsible for around 30% of the emissions of petrol cars.

Perhaps a good place to start trying to reduce your travel emissions is in your journey to your place of worship. Journey to 2030 has a guide about sustainable and community oriented ways to get to church here (although it can be applied to any place of worship). This includes encouraging public transport, car shares, and creating bicycle lockups. Although we appreciate it may not be practical or possible for everyone to cycle or walk to church, for those who can even doing so on occasion would make a real positive difference. Similarly, we appreciate that public transport links aren't always brilliant, especially in more rural areas, however groups such as campaign for better transport exist to help bridge this gap. For those who really struggle to get to church, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society exists with nearly 10,000 volunteers to help reach isolated members of the community, including assisting them in getting to church.