Lessons learned from recent experience of urban mobility in Paris

Paris has certainly changed in recent years. In the 1980s I was one of the few who would ride my own bike around the Arc de Triomphe on my way to work. Now, there are many bike and scooter share options and one feels they are coming from all directions at all times. Well, in … Continue reading Lessons learned from recent experience of urban mobility in Paris →

Transport in Australia: vehicle emissions are still rising

Royce Kurmelovs gives a good account in an article in The Guardian why emissions from vehicles are still rising in Australia. Policy inertia is mentioned. With the current wild fires and drought in Australia, hopefully that will change. What is the situation in your country? Wrong turn: why Australia's vehicle emissions are rising “An … Continue reading Transport in Australia: vehicle emissions are still rising →

How GHG emissions can be lowered for shipping

It seems so logical but a recent study shows the significant impact on reducing GHG emissions inshipping simply by sailing slower. Josh Barrie explains in an article on the i news website. Even the Dutch are now having speeds reduced for vehicles on motorways. Making ships go 20% slower could cut greenhouse gases and … Continue reading How GHG emissions can be lowered for shipping →

Toyota’s reputation at stake because it is not siding with California over fuel-efficiency standards

Toyota has spent decades cultivating an environmentally conscious reputation for pioneering the Prius, the first mass-market hybrid in the United States, along with other hybrid cars. Now that reputation may suffer because it has sided with the federal government against the government of California over stricter fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. Dino Grandoni explains in … Continue reading Toyota’s reputation at stake because it is not siding with California over fuel-efficiency standards →

Britain’s energy transition: the need to decarbonise its rail system

While trains are one of the most environmentally friendly forms of mass transport available, because new stock lasts many decades, there is a need to decarbonise as soon as possible in order to meet long-term. Marcus Mayers and David Bamford, both at Manchester Metropolitan University explain why and how it should be undertaken in an … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: the need to decarbonise its rail system →

More concerns about maritime pollution

Environmental “cheat” devices fitted to thousands of ships could render some UK ports unusable by contaminating sediment and increasing the cost of dredging, authorities fear. ‘Scrubbers’ may pollute sea instead of air despite complying with new legislation. Wil Crisp explains in an article on the Independent website. Environmental ‘cheat devices’ fitted to thousands of … Continue reading More concerns about maritime pollution →

Airships, once associated with the golden age of luxury transport, could play a role in allowing people to travel the world without destroying it

Jason Allardyce writes in an article in the Sunday Times about airships, electric planes and flight rationing among low-carbon aviation alternatives mooted by an Scots academic. Do you think this is a viable possibility? Scots researcher says zeppelins may be stairway to green travel Airships, once associated with the golden age of luxury transport, … Continue reading Airships, once associated with the golden age of luxury transport, could play a role in allowing people to travel the world without destroying it →

Increasing concern about “SUV insanity” in our cities

For many reasons, there is increasing attention being given to congestion and air pollution in our cities due to traffic. While, in many cities there has been a trend towards smaller vehicles, increasingly there are growing numbers of sports utility vehicles (SUVs). In Europe, sales of SUVs leaped from 7% of the market in 2009 … Continue reading Increasing concern about “SUV insanity” in our cities →

Many shipping companies have rigged their vessels with “cheat devices” that circumvent new environmental legislation

Greed is obviously so powerful that companies are willing to cheat by circumventing legislation. Will Crisp writes on the Independent website about what is happening in the global shipping industry. Thousands of ships fitted with ‘cheat devices’ to divert poisonous pollution into sea Global shipping companies have spent millions rigging vessels with “cheat devices” … Continue reading Many shipping companies have rigged their vessels with “cheat devices” that circumvent new environmental legislation →

Reflecting on the future of travel

John Grant, Senior Lecturer in Natural and Built Environment at Sheffield Hallam University and Dr Keith Baker, Research Associate in Sustainable Urban Environments at Glasgow Caledonian University provide a thoughtful article on how travel could evolve between now and 2050 in an article on The Conversation website. Undoubtedly, changes are necessary and this article provides … Continue reading Reflecting on the future of travel →