Looking at the problem of providing reliable, inclusive transportation systems that meet peoples needs and reduce carbon emissions. See also The Green Party - Reliable, Inclusive Transport
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Monday, 20 August 2007 |
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Because when it comes to planning, the deck is cynically stacked in favour of the road builders - and against the environment.
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Thursday, 28 June 2007 |
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New from GRAIN - June 2007 - GRAIN has just published a special issue of Seedling which focuses on biofuels or as some call grofuels - over 30,000 words of
in-depth analysis from around the world.
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Tuesday, 19 June 2007 |
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
Stroud District Greens have been pushing a Shared Spaces approach locally (see Better Streets for Stroud report)- The Financial Times have a fair article on the approach here.
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Wednesday, 20 December 2006 |
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The Conservative Party have been undoing all their rhetoric on climate
change by backing more roadbuilding recently. In a letter to a
Road Block supporter, David Cameron's office wrote: "We do need to
build more roads. Britain now needs a concerted programme of
road building, accompanied by the introduction of advanced traffic
management methods, including new solutions for road charging based on
usage and the time of day".
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Wednesday, 13 December 2006 |
A mile of new motorway
costs £30m - more than twice that with private finance - and causes
increased traffic and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Wednesday, 15 November 2006 |
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MEPs have called for an EU-wide ban on the use of biofuels derived
from palm oil - there are huge concerns about the impacts of palm
oil production on
indigenous forestry.
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Monday, 06 November 2006 |
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Thursday, 26 October 2006 |
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According to Government statistics published in 2004, road transport
generates some 27 per cent of carbon emissions nationally, excluding
aviation. Add in the social costs of road accidents and respiratory
diseases, and the economic cost of road congestion, and the case for
demand management to control and reduce road traffic becomes
compelling. It’s about when and how – not if.
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Thursday, 31 August 2006 |
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Road Block produce an excellent monthly summary of all issues re roads plus actions - the items below are a sample from their latest issue. Join them now at: http://www.roadblock.org.uk/ |
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Tuesday, 27 June 2006 |
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