Damian CarringtonLast modified on Mon 16 Dec 2019 15.12 GMT This article is more than 11 months old Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says The world is increasingly at risk of “climate apartheid”, where the rich pay to escape heat and hunger caused by the… [Read More]
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It will take more than a few cycle lanes to make green, pandemic-proof cities
Chloé FarandPublished on 12/06/2020, 11:43am The coronavirus lockdown gave a glimpse of what cleaner cities can look like, but as people turn to private cars for safety from infection, pollution could soar As large swathes of the world start to reopen after weeks of coronavirus lockdown, urban planners are rethinking how to build future-proof cities…. [Read More]
Top climate scientist warns against more roads – Transport Action Network
Posted on June 12, 2020 by Chris Todd As carbon emissions took a sudden turn for the worst this week, as lockdowns across the globe were eased, a top climate scientist has warned that building more roads “would be very detrimental”. Corrine Le Quere, is a professor of climate change at the University of East… [Read More]
Installing Pop-Up Cycleways In British Cities Matter Of Social Justice, Says Chris Boardman – Forbes
Carlton Reid11:46am EDT Jun 12, 2020, Making post-pandemic space for cyclists in U.K. cities “isn’t right now about pollution, congestion, inactivity, or cost,” said British Cycling’s policy adviser Chris Boardman on June 12. “It’s about social justice, social inclusion, and making sure that those who don’t have a car have a safe travel choice.” He… [Read More]
Regent’s Park “only for the brave now”, say cycling group as traffic returns to Outer Circle – road.cc
The comments were made by the Regent’s Park Cyclists group, as the Royal Parks have re-introduced paid car parking as lockdown restrictions continue to be slowly lifted. They claim that congestion has now returned to pre-pandemic levels, with cyclists once again having to negotiate traffic around the London park’s Outer Circle. Regent’s Park was one… [Read More]
New laws give councils greater powers to protect cyclists
Cycle Industry News) 10 June, 2020 Cycling Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has today announced new laws will come into force from 22 June to ensure safer journeys for cyclists. Local authorities in England will have new powers to use CCTV to issue penalty charge notices to drivers who park or load illegally in mandatory cycle lanes,… [Read More]
‘Surprisingly rapid’ rebound in carbon emissions post-lockdown | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
Busier roads to blame, with fears of worse to come as workers shun public transport Fiona Harvey Published on Thu 11 Jun 2020 18.30 BST Carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded around the world as lockdown conditions have eased, raising fears that annual emissions of greenhouse gases could surge to higher than ever levels after the… [Read More]
The Hypocrisy of Chevron Using #BlackLivesMatter – Drilled
The oil giant funds both civil rights groups and police, saying “Black Lives Matter” while committing acts of environmental racism all over the world. By Amy Westervelt At left: A fire at Chevron’s Richmond refinery in 2013; at right, the company’s BLM Twitter post. At a House committee hearing on fossil fuel deception last year,… [Read More]
Braintree Council vows to invest in new segregated cycle lanes | Braintree & Witham Times
By Alex Gidden 9th June NEW cycle lanes which are completely separated from roads will be set up across the district in an effort to reduce the reliance on cars and public transport. One of the new ideas being considered is a new cycle route which would run adjacent to the A12. Witham North county… [Read More]
‘We sold eight bikes in 20 minutes!’ Will the cycling boom last? | The Guardian
Sam Wollaston Tue 9 Jun 2020 It takes Sarah Cain, a medical secretary at the Callington Road hospital in Bristol, 40 minutes to get to work. Correction: it took Sarah Cain 40 minutes to get to work – until the day we speak, when it took 16 minutes. Because Cain, who previously walked to work,… [Read More]
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