Despite all the promises to take action, the world is still on course to heat up to dangerous levels.
That’s the latest blunt assessment of the United Nations.
Its experts have studied the climate plans of more than 100 countries and concluded that we’re heading in the wrong direction.
Scientists recently confirmed that to avoid the worst impacts of hotter conditions, global carbon emissions needed to be cut by 45% by 2030.
But this new analysis shows that those emissions are set to rise by 16% during this period.
That could eventually lead to a temperature rise of 2.7C (4.9F) above pre-industrial times – far above the limits set by the international community.
How can road violence against cyclists be stopped? DCS Andy Cox on episode 7 of the road.cc Podcast | road.cc
In this episode we talk to DCS Andy Cox, a prominent voice in the campaign against road crime, about reporting camera footage and reducing road injuries and deaths
After a shocking video sent to road.cc showing a club cyclist being assaulted went viral this week, we thought it was time to discuss the issue in more depth. This week the road.cc team talk about their experiences of dangerous driving and violence on the roads, while Jack talks to Andy Cox, Detective Chief Superintendent at Linconshire Police and the national lead for fatal collision reporting.
Keyhole Bridge – Help protect our residents and our green spaces
Latest: Sept. 4, 2021
Following a meeting with our legal team we have been able to agree a revised cost estimate of £12,500.
BCP Council ignored the views of residents and reopened Keyhole Bridge to traffic. We are challenging this decision in a Judicial Review.
In August 2020 Keyhole Bridge in Poole was closed to traffic under an experimental traffic order. The closure made the bridge safe for non-drivers and protected Poole Park from hundreds of cars an hour. It also reduced traffic passing Whitecliff and Baiter parks. Many people who had been unable to use the bridge were finally able to do so knowing they could do so in safety. It was a hugely popular move, and the majority of residents asked for it to remain closed. Yet in March 2021 the Council reopened the bridge.
Backlash as Stonehenge Tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing top construction pipeline | New Civil Engineer
Rob Horgan
The government has been accused of making a mockery of its own net zero carbon emissions targets by including billions of pounds worth of road contracts in its 10 year construction pipeline.
Transport campaigners have said that the government’s Build Back Better agenda is undermined by the prevalence of road schemes in the £650bn pipeline. In total, 12 road contracts worth £13.23bn are included in the pipeline.
The pipeline’s biggest four contracts by value also all relate to roads jobs. The two biggest contract opportunities are both worth £4bn. They are for the Lower Thames Crossing tunnels and approaches contract, and a National Highways “scheme delivery framework”.
The main works contract for the Stonehenge Tunnel (£2bn) and the Lower Thames Crossing Northern Link roads contract (£2bn) are also among the biggest contract opportunities included in the pipeline.
UN says global carbon emissions set to rise 16% by 2030 | New Scientist
Adam Vaughan
Environment 17 September 2021
A UN analysis today revealed a bleak upward trajectory for global carbon dioxide emissions, despite new CO2-curbing plans by scores of countries, including major emitters such as the US and the European Union’s 27 member states.
Global emissions will rise 16 per cent by 2030 on 2010 levels under governments’ plans put forward since the start of 2020, according to the synthesis report from UN Climate Change. That puts the world ruinously off track for the 45 per cent cut that climate scientists say is needed to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of holding global warming to 1.5°C.
Fossil fuel firms sue governments across the world for £13bn as climate policies threaten profits | Climate News | Sky News
The majority of the cases are being brought under the Energy Charter Treaty, and are being hosted within the International Centre for The Settlement of Investment Disputes, a branch of the World Bank.
Police catch close-pass drivers by joining group ride, and upload to Strava | Cycling Weekly
Ryan Dabbs 5 days ago
Police in the north of England have joined a group ride to catch close-pass drivers, uploading their effort to Strava to raise awareness of the operation.
Parken Überall — The Very German Culture War No One Likes To Talk About | by Bernie Duffy | Sep, 2021 | Medium
Parken Überall — The Very German Culture War No One Likes To Talk About
Bernie Duffy 1 day ago
After receiving threats of violence for reporting illegally parked cars, the author examines what drives German car culture to near-fanatical levels.
My neighbourhood in Hamburg has reached the absolute limit with parking. Sidewalks, street corners, and even the emergency fire exits around the local hospital and school are packed bumper to bumper, with barely space for pedestrians to squeeze through sideways to cross the street. About three years ago, on my street, the wooden bollards preventing cars from driving on the pavement were torn out by perpetrators unknown and a parade of SUVs and vans began using the full width of the foot-and-bike path in order to double-park on the inside of street-parked cars. After witnessing a couple of near-tragic incidents, I realized it was no longer safe to allow my 10-year-old daughter to use that way to school.… This was the last straw. Something had to be done.
Devon and Cornwall road deaths in August ‘particularly high’ – BBC News
BBC News 4 days ago
The average number of fatalities across the counties was usually about four people per month, but it was “in excess” of 20 in August, police said.
As part of the initiative, 170 dashcams are being given out.
Project heads said the level of deaths was “particularly high” and they hoped the cameras would make drivers think before they made “stupid” manoeuvres.
On Monday, a convoy of emergency services vehicles travelled along the A38 in Devon to launch the new initiative and highlight the resources required to attend a serious road traffic collision.
The road trip was organised by the charity Project Edward (Every Day Without A Road Death).
From play streets to parklets – new ways to reclaim space for children and communities – Playing Out
Lucy Colbeck posted this in Activism, Community, Street Space on 13/09/2021
Would you and your children like to see one of these on your street? We know we would!
Our friends at the climate charity Possible have launched a new campaign to grow parklets in our towns and cities.
What are parklets?
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