Sustainable transport UK news

Houseboats along the Regent`s Canal west of Camden Town, London, England. October 2012. Attribution: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada

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Ban SUV adverts to meet UK climate goals, report urges, Aug 3 [1] ...UK Climate news 2020


2020

Jun 2020 Britain still failing on climate crisis

Britain still failing on climate crisis, warn advisers [2]

“The whole thing is run by the government like a Dad’s Army operation.” Lord Deben.

Surface transport emissions in 2019 were at around the same levels that they were in 2010. That reflects an increase in demand and a move towards larger vehicles offsetting improvements in efficiency. ...Sustainable transport UK

Although buildings emissions have fallen 14% from 2008 to 2018, the sector is not well placed for the transition to zero emissions. New buildings, which will still be standing in 2050, continue to be built with fossil fuel heating. In fact, there are over a million more homes requiring zero-carbon retrofits now than when the Climate Change Act was passed. The uptake of low-carbon heating systems is almost negligible (less than 30,000 installations in 2019, whereas over a million a year will be needed by the early 2030s [3] ...Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England

Large areas of London to be made car-free as lockdown eased, May 15 [4]

UK plans £250m boost for cycle lanes and fast-track e-scooter trials, May 9 [5]

Government to urge us all to walk and cycle more, May 9 [6]

Coronavirus: Banning cars made easier to aid social distancing, Apr 20 [7]

Madeira Drive first road to be allocated for walkers and cyclists, Apr 17 [8] ...Brighton

‘Cities have been invaded by cars. Now they are being liberated’, Apr 7 [9] ...Birmingham

Climate change: 'Gob-smacking' vision for future UK transport, Mar 27 [10]

Electric car emissions myth 'busted', May 23 [11]

Walkers urged to help save historic footpaths before 2026 deadline, Feb 11 [12]

Buses: Government unveils £50m plan to create first all-electric bus town, Feb 6 [13]

Brighton, Bristol, York ... city centres signal the end of the road for cars, Jan 26 [14]

2019

I applaud Bristol for banning diesel vehicles. But why not ban all private cars? Leo Murray, Nov 4 [15]

Extinction Rebellion's car-free streets showcase the possibility of a beautiful, safe and green future, Oct 16 [16]

Dundee's green revolution: council-run charging hubs and electric cabs, Aug 16 [17] ...Scotland news

Drifting into the future at 4mph: a rebirth awaits for Britain’s canals, Jan 6 [18]

2018

Memory lanes: the ramblers trying to save 10,000 lost footpaths, Dec 4 [19]

The young are falling out of love with their cars. It's an opportunity we musn't waste. Aug 8 [20]

Transport is UK's most polluting sector as greenhouse gas emissions fall, Feb 6 [21] ...UK Climate news 2014 - 2019

2017

Owning a car will soon be a thing of the past, John Harris, Oct 23 [22]

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has announced Chris Boardman as Greater Manchester’s first-ever Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Jul 28 [23]

London mayor considers pay-per-mile road pricing and ban on new parking, Jun 20 [24]

Solar-charged electric buses set to hit the streets of Brighton and Hove, Apr 26 [25]

Scant evidence that road schemes produce economic benefits, but they increase traffic dramatically and damage the countryside, Mar 20 [26]

The train now standing at Platform 3 is … a Co-op? Mar 16 [27]

Inclusion and access should be at the heart of the new Bus Services Bill, Feb 14 [28]

2016

The Bus Services Bill could help transform transport through better data, Nov 22 [29]

The People’s Railway: A Cooperative Opportunity? Jun 28 [30]

2013

Buses - essential for millions without a car, Rachel Bromley, September 25 [31]

2009

Transport in transition, July 29 [32]

See also


References

  1. ↑ theguardian.com
  2. ↑ theguardian.com
  3. ↑ 2020 CCC report - Important facts, docs.google.com/document
  4. ↑ theguardian.com
  5. ↑ theguardian.com
  6. ↑ BBC News
  7. ↑ BBC News
  8. ↑ new.brighton-hove.gov.uk
  9. ↑ positive.news
  10. ↑ BBC News
  11. ↑ BBC News
  12. ↑ theguardian.com
  13. ↑ BBC News
  14. ↑ theguardian.com
  15. ↑ The Guardian
  16. ↑ theconversation.com
  17. ↑ The Guardian
  18. ↑ The Guardian
  19. ↑ The Guardian
  20. ↑ The Alternative UK
  21. ↑ independent.co.uk
  22. ↑ The Guardian
  23. ↑ livingstreets.org.uk
  24. ↑ The Guardian
  25. ↑ theargus.co.uk
  26. ↑ cpre.org.uk
  27. ↑ transitionnetwork.org
  28. ↑ citymetric.com
  29. ↑ citymetric.com
  30. ↑ @Shareable
  31. ↑ Sustrans
  32. ↑ transitionculture.org
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