RE: https://mastodon.social/@kottke/116257165303268039
I left Paris just when the newly-elected mayor, Anne Hidalgo, started promoting cycling network.
I swear at the time I didn't believe it would work at all.
I'm extremely happy to have been proven wrong!😊
#carculture #environment #climatechange #fossilfuel #city #cycling #car
Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/19/stopping-gas-dictating-uk-energy-price-could-cut-bills-by-200-thinktank-says
#UnitedKingdom #UK #environment #energy #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #gas
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of #ClimateChange: Are #FossilFuel Cars About to Have Their Kodak Moment? Ep248: Fiona Howarth
Episode webpage: https://cleaning-up-leadership-in-the-age-of-climate-change.simplecast.com/episodes/248-fiona-howarth-sNmuPFu4

More wind and batteries raise hopes for electricity bill cuts, but #FossilFuel woes could still bite https://reneweconomy.com.au/more-wind-and-batteries-raise-hopes-for-electricity-bill-cuts-but-fossil-fuel-woes-could-still-bite/
Why is Australia so reliant on foreign oil?
“We’re completely dependent on imported fuel.”
“We’ve spent a lot of money, especially in places like Victoria and Sydney, building up large motorway networks, large road infrastructure, without any kind of thinking about whether that’s an optimal approach”..."A focus on servicing new growth areas with public transport would help buffer cities against future shocks."
“Some of us are motivated by the impact of transportation and the consumption of fuels and energy on the environment. But many of us are much more strongly motivated by the impact on our hip pocket. And sometimes also the impact in terms of the security of our country.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/australia-fuel-energy-solutions-foreign-oil-reliance-prices
#cars #roads #FossilFuel #dependency #climate #coffsharbour #highways #war
Image: Pacific Highway dreaming of endless cheap oil
Planned Expansion to Take Latin America’s Largest Solar Plant Beyond 1 Gigawatt Capacity