Civil society organizations are calling on the UK government to accelerate efforts to cut transport emissions, citing this summer’s record heatwaves and wildfires as stark evidence of the climate crisis. With transport accounting for the highest carbon output of any sector in the country, the groups argue that expanding cycling and walking infrastructure must be a key part of the solution. They describe the extreme weather as a direct warning of the climate emergency, emphasizing the need for urgent reform. The push highlights the growing pressure on policymakers to address transport’s outsized environmental impact.
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissionsDozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do more to promote cycling and walking, after this summer’s extreme heat exposed the desperate need to decarbonise transport.This summer’s heatwaves and wildfires were “immediate, real-world manifestations of the climate emergency”, the groups said, making reform of transport – responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector in the UK – an urgent priority. Continue reading...
