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
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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
The Netherlands addressing bike parking concern in country where there are more bikes than people
In the Netherlands, where there are more bikes than people, serious money is being spent encouraging even more people to get on their bikes. Having been to Utrecht many times, there is no doubt that bikes are a fundamental means for personal transport. Parking them is a growing problem and the city has now built … Continue reading The Netherlands addressing bike parking concern in country where there are more bikes than people
Ensure sustainable travel will require state intervention and employers making adjustments
Choosing the train over the plane costs more in time and money. That’s where the state and employers can step in, explains Michael Segalov in an article on The Guardian website. People want to travel more sustainably. But we need help to do it It’s almost funny – the start of a comedian’s dark, … Continue reading Ensure sustainable travel will require state intervention and employers making adjustments
Getting serious with our climate emergency
Britain’s parliament declared a climate emergency and others are following suit. Declarations are one thing. Actually following through in addressing the crisis is not so obvious. Jefim Vogel, Joel Millward-Hopkins and Yannick Oswald from University of Leeds write on The Conversation website that airport expansion plans suggest we’re flying full-speed towards crisis rather than away … Continue reading Getting serious with our climate emergency
An academic who pledged not to fly in 2019 and 2020 just took train from UK to Shanghai
After taking the pledge, Roger Tyers, Research Fellow in Environmental Sociology at the University of Southampton suddenly found out that “the consequences of my pledge became very real.” He explains his experience in an article on The Conversation website. Have you had a similar experience? Southampton to Shanghai by train – one climate change … Continue reading An academic who pledged not to fly in 2019 and 2020 just took train from UK to Shanghai
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