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Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

Cycling short distances instead of driving could save million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year, transport charity says

New figures from the Department for Transport have revealed that domestic transport emissions accounted for 28 per cent of the UK’s total in 2022, and have fallen by only 12 per cent since 1990

Sun, Dec 15, 2024 15:51
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Active transport: “Potential for decreasing emissions is huge” concludes study

Researchers advocate “doing more of a good thing combined with doing less of a bad thing – and doing it now”

Fri, Feb 05, 2021 16:41
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Cycling is better than walking (or car sharing) when it comes to saving the planet finds study

Researchers say car sharing *could* have a greater positive impact than increasing walking, but…

Fri, Jun 12, 2020 11:59
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Oxford consults on plans for UK’s first Zero Emissions Zone

‘Red Zone’ could be brought in by end of year in bid to tackle climate emergency

Wed, Jan 15, 2020 16:22
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‘Public mood is changing’ says councillor as York unveils plans to ban private cars from city centre

North Yorkshire city’s council approve measure due to take effect from 2023

Tue, Dec 31, 2019 16:32
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The cyclist pedalling the globe for climate change evidence

Devi Lockwood aims to map the effects of climate change for the world to see

Sat, Apr 29, 2017 09:04
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‘How much extra carbon dioxide was emitted because of the cyclist?’ asks A-Level exam paper

Starring some bloke on a bike as a pollution-inducing impediment

Wed, Jan 25, 2017 12:56
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London pollution haze (CC licensed image by Alun Salt:Flickr)

Worried about air pollution? There’s an app for that…

Find a greener way from A to B with app designed by Toronto professor

Sat, Apr 23, 2016 07:12
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Commuters (CC licensed image by kube414:Flickr)

25 TRILLION dollars! What the world could save by going two-wheeled by 2050

More people on bikes would save trillions on car parks and motorways, says UCI-backed report

Sat, Nov 14, 2015 07:40
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