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About the event

How do we implement the polluter pays principle in transport?

How do we fill the funding gap from lost fuel duty as we shift to electric vehicles?

How can we ensure costs are equitably shared across society?

This November, join us for our Ideas for Investment webinar where we’ll tackle these pressing questions about funding sustainable transport ahead of the Scottish Budget in December.

Following severe cuts to sustainable transport this year—from bus to rail to active travel—now is the time to explore innovative funding mechanisms. Our goal is to address funding gaps while promoting fairer, healthier, and greener transport solutions.

We’re excited to feature expert speakers who will present on practical approaches to revenue-raising:

• Dr Karen Barrass on climate bonds
• Sue Flack on innovative parking strategies
• Dr George Hazel on land value capture

Presentations will be followed by a lively panel discussion and interactive Q&A session, chaired by Transform Chair George Lowder.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation on progressive funding initatives. Register now to secure your spot!

About our speakers

Dr Karen Barrass

Founder of Climate Insights

Karen's extensive experience lies in research and advocacy – developing insight and policy tools and leading campaigns to affect positive change. She founded Climate Insights in 2023 to provide bespoke in depth research and policy analysis on today's urgent environmental challenges. She has a long track record as an independent consultant, working with various international public and private organisations on transport and sustainability, including Urban Foresight, Global Action Plan and UN Habitat. Karen’s doctorate from Oxford University explored the policy implementation processes necessary to decarbonise transport. Karen contributes her insight and expertise to Transform Scotland's Policy Forum as the group's Convenor.

Sue Flack

Transport and planning consultant

Sue has considerable public sector experience but has also worked in consultancy for 8 years. She was Director of Planning and Transport at Nottingham City Council from 2012 to 2016, having previously been responsible for developing the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) in Nottingham from its initial stages and before that developing travel plans across the city. More recently she has advised various local authorities on WPL and was a Transport Commissioner for North Wales, contributing to the landmark decision to scrap all new road-building schemes. Sue is a member of the Transform Scotland Policy Forum.

Dr George Hazel

Director of E-Rail Ltd.

George Hazel is the director of E-Rail, the only UK company that has successfully harnessed additional value created by new railways projects. He has extensive experience in all aspects of transport and communications, both urban and rural. He is known internationally for his expertise in how cities work, in Land Value Capture as a way to fund transport infrastructure, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) and Mobility as a Service (MaaS).