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Guidance

Creating a carbon management plan for a transport project

Best practice guidance for producing carbon management plans for transport infrastructure.

From:
Department for Transport
Published:
30 July 2026

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All Department for TransportĀ (DfT)Ā funded transport infrastructure projects that are subject to DfTā€™s business case assurance process areĀ requiredĀ to produce andĀ maintainĀ aĀ carbonĀ managementĀ planĀ (CMP).

This guidanceĀ sets out best practiceĀ inĀ whole lifeĀ carbon managementĀ forĀ technical teams and decision-makersĀ leadingĀ onĀ transport infrastructureĀ projects. The templateĀ provides a standardised formatĀ that can be usedĀ for a CMP.Ā Both documentsĀ alignĀ with standards set out in PAS 2080:2023.

CMPs are an established DfT business case requirement. The information in this guidance should be applied alongside:

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Published 30 July 2026

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