The Transport and the Environment report, published in 1994, was the 18th report published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution

The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues...

. It provided a detailed and comprehensive study of the environmental impact of transport in the United Kingdom

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 and was chaired by Sir John Houghton

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. The New Scientist

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commented "Rarely, if ever, can a ministry have emerged so badly from an official report as John MacGregor's old department", in an article titled "Head-on collision over transport: The British government has received its sternest warning yet that its unflagging support for the car is seriously at odds with its own green principles".

External links

• Transport and the Environment (1994) Full report (11 Meg)