Sunak's Net Zero surrender is bad, but the previous plan wasn't enough. When it comes to cars, it isn't enough to just replace every petrol & diesel with an EV.
That would still give us air pollution (from tyres), congestion and road deaths.
Instead we need more e-bikes, public transport, care clubs and car hire.
Lots of people will still need to own a car - that's fine. But many won't, and they'll save money as a result.
#cars #urbanism #ebike #cycling #transit #PublicTransport
Iain Roberts /
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2023-09-20 18:56:07
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