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bethosborne.bsky.social @bethosborne.bsky.social · Jan 6

Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident

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Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident

PRESCOTT, AZ—Explaining that she did not have any strong preferences when it came to make or model, area woman Laura Bauer, a conscientious SUV shopper, confirmed Wednesday that she just wanted someth...

theonion.com

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Martín Lallana @martinlallanas.bsky.social · May 21

Hace poco se publicaron los resultados del proyecto CLEVER (Collaborative Low Energy Vision for the European Region).

Modelizaron las sendas de descarbonización de 26 países miembros de la UE con una fuerte reducción de la demanda energética.

Algunas apreciaciones sobre el caso del Estado español.

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Jul 2

Where does the UK most need more public EV chargers? theconversation.com/where-does-t...
Well done Labib and Hannah @ecioxford.bsky.social @tsuoxford.bsky.social
#electricvehicles #climatebreakdown

Where does the UK most need more public EV chargers?

Government investment in neighbourhood EV chargers cannot replace investment at motorway services.

theconversation.com

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Jun 25

JUST DROPPED: The latest Climate Change Committee progress report is out, and the top 5 recommendations are all about cutting energy demand.

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Giulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · Jun 10

Interesting-looking new study finding that "mode shift alone represents only 1/5th of the potential GHG benefits of increasing active transportation in a way that also reduces trip lengths through destination changes" doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

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WHO @who.int · Jun 3

Today is #WorldBicycleDay 🚲

Did you know❓ Cycle lanes count for just 0.2% of the current road infrastructure.

It’s time to demand safer streets that put the health & safety of pedestrians and cyclists first 👉bit.ly/4jPzXsa

Text reads: “The world would be better with more cycling lanes that PROTECT CYCLISTS. Yet very few roads have them!” Illustration shows a cyclist riding in a dedicated yellow bike lane separated from a car.

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · May 22

Good thread on the role of low energy demand scenarios in decarbonisation 👇

Martín Lallana @martinlallanas.bsky.social · May 21

Hace poco se publicaron los resultados del proyecto CLEVER (Collaborative Low Energy Vision for the European Region).

Modelizaron las sendas de descarbonización de 26 países miembros de la UE con una fuerte reducción de la demanda energética.

Algunas apreciaciones sobre el caso del Estado español.

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · May 14

Not news or surprising, but a worthy reminder: "The most powerful actions a person can take to cut their carbon pollution include getting rid of a petrol [or diesel] car, eating less meat and avoiding flights."
Paper: www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
Artice: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests

The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more

www.theguardian.com

UK Energy Research Centre @ukerc.bsky.social · May 12

Transport must decarbonise fast and fairly.

This new UKERC report pulls together two decades of critical evidence to support better policy, planning and investment. Essential reading for anyone shaping the future of mobility.

@profchristianbrand.bsky.social
ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

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EUPASTA project @eupasta.bsky.social · Apr 22

Vélo ou voiture électrique ? Comment nos choix de mobilité impacteront la santé publique
www.enerzine.com/velo-ou-voit...

Vélo ou voiture électrique ? Comment nos choix de mobilité impacteront la santé publique

Léo Moutet, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM); Aurélien Bigo, École polytechnique; Kévin Jean, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL;

www.enerzine.com

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Mar 28

If 10 percent of the population replaced one car trip a day with a bike ride, carbon from transportation could drop an estimated 10 percent

-> www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

www.geoweeknews.com/news/mode-sw...

Mode Switch: How Cities Are Engineering the Bicycle Revolution | Geo Week News

www.geoweeknews.com

Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Mar 28

Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study
theconversation.com/car-brake-du...

Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study

Almost half of all copper in the air comes from brake wear.

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Mar 28

Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study
theconversation.com/car-brake-du...

Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study

Almost half of all copper in the air comes from brake wear.

theconversation.com

Ian Philips @drianphilips.bsky.social · Mar 11

PREPRINT ALERT : www.preprints.org/manuscript/2... E-Cargo Bikes as a Personal Transport Mode in the UK: Insights from National Surveys and Suburban Trials. We present wide ranging insights from our study of domestic use of e-cargo bikes in the UK. @micromobility-its.bsky.social

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Sarah Longlands @sarahlonglands.bsky.social · Mar 6

Absolutely bang on piece by @dhnnjyn.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Ec...

www.theguardian.com

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Sam Hampton @samhampton.bsky.social · Mar 6

Our study on UK's wealthiest & climate action has been published, and has been covered by @theguardian.com. Rich Britons have the potential to lead on climate action, but need to cut their own excessive emissions. #ClimateAction #Inequality www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study

Study finds wealthy have larger carbon footprints but are uniquely positioned to have positive effects

www.theguardian.com

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Sonia Yeh @sonia-yeh.bsky.social · Mar 4

🚀 It’s finally here!
We analyzed over a year of operations from 1.6 million EVs in China:
🔹 Usage patterns across different EV fleet types
🔹 Charging behaviors by power type & fleet category
🔹 Spatio-temporal dynamics of EV charging demand
rdcu.be/ecadc.
#EVs #EnergySystems @yuanliao.bsky.social

Large-scale empirical study of electric vehicle usage patterns and charging infrastructure needs

npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport - Large-scale empirical study of electric vehicle usage patterns and charging infrastructure needs

rdcu.be

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Mar 3

Excellent analysis of the (only one) CCC CB7 pathway - and positive alternative pathways that make so much more sense

John Barrett @jrbarrett.bsky.social · Feb 26

Today, the @thecccuk.bsky.social released their 7th Carbon Budget. @priestleycentre.bsky.social has produced a detailed analysis that is available here:(climate.leeds.ac.uk/review-of-th...).

Review of the CCC’s 7th Carbon Budget by the Climate Evidence Unit - Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

This review has been undertaken by Alice Garvey, Elliott Johnson, Jonathan Norman, Sam Betts-Davies and John Barrett from the Climate Evidence Unit at the University of Leeds. Summary The Climate Cha...

climate.leeds.ac.uk

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Mar 2

Good illustration of the alternative options available to the government when considering how to approach decarbonisation of surface transport.

Shows car-kms travelled per capita in latest CCC advice against ‘positive low energy futures’ (ie scenarios that are demand-led)

Figure 1: Annual car vehicle-kilometres in CB7 versus Barrett et al. (2022)

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John Barrett @jrbarrett.bsky.social · Feb 26

We have also written a piece in @theconversation.com summarising the key findings, that is available from here: theconversation.com/will-the-uks...

Will the UK’s proposed long-term emissions strategy get us to net zero? An expert review

The UK’s official climate adviser has published its seventh climate budget, with a plan to reduce emissions up to 2042.

theconversation.com

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John Barrett @jrbarrett.bsky.social · Feb 26

Today, the @thecccuk.bsky.social released their 7th Carbon Budget. @priestleycentre.bsky.social has produced a detailed analysis that is available here:(climate.leeds.ac.uk/review-of-th...).

Review of the CCC’s 7th Carbon Budget by the Climate Evidence Unit - Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

This review has been undertaken by Alice Garvey, Elliott Johnson, Jonathan Norman, Sam Betts-Davies and John Barrett from the Climate Evidence Unit at the University of Leeds. Summary The Climate Cha...

climate.leeds.ac.uk

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Feb 26

Beh oui!

La révolution du vélo : une solution économique et écologique pour transformer nos déplacements

"une personne qui passait de la voiture au vélo juste une fois par semaine économisait 3,2kg de CO₂"
-> doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

-> www.environnement-magazine.fr/mobilite/art...

Tribune | La révolution du vélo : une solution économique et écologique pour transformer nos déplacements

Dans un contexte d’inflation économique persistante et face à l’urgence climatique, les Français sont en train de repenser leurs modes de déplacement. Sur leur trajet domicile-travail, le vélo est plé...

www.environnement-magazine.fr

Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Feb 26

Is the @thecccuk.bsky.social analysis of just one main pathway taking account of this I wonder?

Expanding Heathrow is incompatible with net zero – here’s the evidence theconversation.com/expanding-he...

Expanding Heathrow is incompatible with net zero – here’s the evidence

The UK’s environmental commitments leave no room for extra runways.

theconversation.com

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Feb 26

Nice summary, thanks.

I usually like and respect what the @thecccuk.bsky.social are doing but we can't keep relying on the technology fix in transport. There is ample evidence that across mobility and transport we need some serious (20-50%) demand reduction
h/t @jilliananable.bsky.social

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Feb 26

The Climate Change Committee’s advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget is out today. What does it say about surface transport?

Quick 🧵

The Seventh Carbon Budget - Climate Change Committee

Presented to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 34 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Footnotes have…

www.theccc.org.uk

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Feb 26

The Climate Change Committee’s advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget is out today. What does it say about surface transport?

Quick 🧵

The Seventh Carbon Budget - Climate Change Committee

Presented to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 34 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Footnotes have…

www.theccc.org.uk

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Feb 21

We found that those of us who did not walk or cycle for transport could expect an average of five and half months shorter life expectancy, and a less healthy life. 👀

Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Feb 21

see doi.org/10.1016/j.en... for 'the source' 🤓

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Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social · Feb 21

Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness due to more toxic air pollution and less active lifestyles

Thanks for the great writeup of our study, @drgaryfuller.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

@theguardian.com piece:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – study

Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · Feb 21

Countries that weaken or stop their #netzero and #climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable #airpollution illness.

My latest for @theguardian.com on research led by Imperial College London.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – study

Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers

www.theguardian.com

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EUPASTA project @eupasta.bsky.social · Feb 10

DELIVERING THE EU GREEN DEAL Progress towards targets
2025
mentions #EUPASTA research results
#climate #cycling #CO2
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

op.europa.eu/o/opportal-s...

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