"The richest 0.1% in Britain emit 22 times more from transport than low earners, and 12 times more than average. The data finds that income is directly linked to levels of mobility, with people who earn more than £100,000 travelling on average at least double the distance each year compared with those on incomes under £30,000."
Decarbonising freight is critical to decarbonising the transport sector and meeting Australia's climate targets. ClimateWorks report on Delivering freight decarbonisation: Strategies for reducing Australia’s transport emissions.
"Three types of solutions to reduce freight emissions have been set out in this report. First, solutions that make trips shorter or reduce the level of transport activity. Second, solutions that shift freight to lower-emissions modes such as rail or e-cargo-bikes; these also offer major benefits in terms of reducing congestion on Australia’s roads as the freight task grows. Third, decarbonisation solutions can be achieved through improved energy intensity of vehicles and reduced carbon intensity of fuels. Enlisting a suite of solutions in an integrated way, can help Australia reach its emissions targets and also improve other outcomes, such as productivity and impacts on health and liveability" #Freight#TransportEmissions#Ebikes#CargoBikes#Logistics#ClimateSolutions#ClimateCrisis
@Ciarancuffe and @jon in Wynn's Hotel this evening talking about cross border rail and Sail & Rail and what needs to be done to make them a more attractive alternative to flying for international travel in Europe.
It shouldn't be cheaper to fly from Dublin to Kerry than it is to take the train, or cheaper to fly Dublin to London than travel by sail and rail. We need to follow France's example and tax aviation to subsidise rail and ferry as more sustainable alternatives.
A global study reveals that Dutch residents are the most physically active on earth, getting 12.8 hours of exercise each week. The key—designing activity into daily life. The average #Dutch person cycles about 1,098 kilometers per year.
@BrentToderian
I have averaged 18.2km cycling per day over the last year. It has kept my weight stable and Type 2 diabetes in remission. I do most of my shopping by bicycle, and take my two Chihuahuas to explore the cafes and bikepaths of #Merribek in #Naarm (Melbourne) #ActiveTransport provides major health co-benefits as well as reducing personal carbon footprint and #TransportEmissions #BikeTooter
"They are about 20% on average more polluting than a regular car. If I had one thing I could do, it would be to stop selling them." - Prof Brian Caulfield, TCD