@space4gosforth
Nationally RIS2 will increase emissions by 38,682,487 tonnes CO2e, equivalent to operating the coal mine for 97 years, creating more pollution and adding more traffic to local roads. Thank you as ever to @TransportActio2
for collating the information.
This is so perfect from @Lorespontevedra . All other civic leaders should be kept in after school until they understand it – Philip Insall – Twitter
@PhilipInsall
This is so perfect from @Lorespontevedra . All other civic leaders should be kept in after school until they understand it.
Cycling Professor @fietsprofessor “It’s not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it’s the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you’re going to put them.” ~@Lorespontevedra, Mayor of #Pontevedra (re-elected SIX times)
Revealed: The UK towns and cities that could be swallowed by the sea this century – euronews.com
Rebecca Ann Hughes 22/11/2022
The maps, published by news organisation Climate Central, present a sobering image of the disastrous effects of climate change on the UK.
Climate Central has predicted that much of London could be underwater by 2100.
A 3˚C global temperature rise would have a “disastrous impact” for Britain, the non-profit organisation said.
And it’s not just Britain at risk. Climate Central estimates that 275 million people live in the areas that will go underwater by 2100.
Roll out congestion charges nationwide, bus operators tell ministers – telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk Oliver Gill, Chief Business Correspondent 4 December 2022
Congestion charge zones urgently need to be widely implemented in towns and cities to meet climate change goals, ministers have been told.
A £7 daily charge, imposed on motorists across parts of the country, is being proposed by bus operators.
It is one of a radical package of “carrot and stick” measures to make buses more attractive proposed in a report that was shared by bus industry bosses with the Government last week.
Speeding motorists in Austria risk having cars seized and auctioned | Austria | The Guardian
E-bikes seen as natural replacement to cars in cost of living crisis – Transport Xtra
15 November 2022
Half the respondents to a survey believe that, faced with the cost of living crisis, electric bikes are the natural replacement for cars.
Cycle advocacy campaign Bike is Best commissioned the survey to explore the impact the rising cost of living is having on people’s habits.
Of the 2,000 respondents, two thirds (69%) have changed or are considering changing their transport behaviour, with 86% citing saving money as the reason for the change.
The study found that 84% plan to drive a lot less
Diesel vans ’67 times more environmentally damaging’ than e-bikes – Transport Xtra
Rapidly decarbonising London’s transport system will not just make the city healthier, cleaner, and safer; it will also save Londoners money, says a new report Delievering Value from Just Economics.
“I love sharing the road with speeding vehicles” – Twitter – Dr. Natalia Barbour
@natalia_barbour
“I love sharing the road with speeding vehicles”
*said no one ever.
Cargo bikes will be included in new £110m London ULEZ vehicle scrappage scheme – Transport Xtra
The Mayor of London has announced a new £110m vehicle scrappage scheme to help eligible Londoners prepare for the ULEZ expansion. Speaking at the London Assembly Economy Committee this week, Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, announced that cargo bikes will be included as part of the new scrappage scheme.
Cities “must become car-free to survive” | UCL News – UCL – University College London
The experts have called for a shift in collective behaviour to reduce the number of private cars in cities. Globally, the number of cars produced is increasing faster than the population; 80m cars were produced in 2019, while the population increased by 78m.
The researchers said future city planning must include a focus on reducing dependence on cars, promoting fewer and shorter trips and encouraging walking and cycling as primary modes of local transport. Public transport should be encouraged for longer journeys, the researchers argued, and cars should only be used for emergencies or special occasions.
For the paper, published in Open Science, researchers created a mathematical model of car use in a city, where residents either used a car on a daily basis or used public transport. Estimated costs were the length of time journeys take because this is the biggest factor when deciding how to travel, with the baseline for the model being driving with no traffic.
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