COP26 ‘Transport Day’ Ignored Everything But EVs
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The agenda for "transport day" at COP26 Glasgow is dominated almost entirely by electric cars. So, in other words, the planet is screwed.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Climate Change
Advocates Demand Global Leaders Increase Bike Mode Share
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Sustainable transportation advocates are urging world leaders at COP26 to commit to a global goal to increase cycling mode share — because if they don't, there is "no conceivable way" for them to meet the summit's climate goals.
What’s In (And Out Of) the New Reconciliation Bill For Sustainable Transport
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Most programs favored by sustainable transportation advocates have survived negotiations over the massive social infrastructure package that's held up the country's transportation ambitions for months — though a few of them have gotten a little skinnier.
Kerry Warns Budget Bill Delay Will Hold Global Climate Goals Hostage
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Centrist bickering over the size of the Democrats' budget reconciliation will have dire consequences for key international climate goals, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warns — and sustainable transportation priorities will be dealt a particularly hard blow.
Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt – A History
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This week we’re joined by Kenneth O’Reilly to talk about his book “Asphalt: A History.” We chat about, well, asphalt (which is fascinating!).
OPINION: E-Bikes Could Become a Weapon Against Climate Change
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Following a summer filled with devastating hurricanes in the South, deadly flooding in the Northeast and raging wildfires in the West, it’s clearer than ever that we need to do everything in our power to fight climate change.