“Electrification has been touted as a silver bullet: an easy solution that alleviates the GHG burden from car owners worldwide. This isn’t the case. Extensive vehicle electrification only lowers emissions by a portion of what’s needed.” Via #ITDP
Fewer cars. Less driving. More choices. Better cities.
https://www.itdp.org/2021/12/09/why-electric-vehicles-are-not-a-climate-change-silver-bullet/
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Climate #city #urbanism #cities #ElectricVehicles #cars #EV
The research is clear: without aggressively tackling rising global temperatures, there will be catastrophic global consequences within the coming decades. This year, reports have indicated that to keep temperatures from rising more than 1.5°C, there must be a major drop in greenhouse gas emissions. The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gas
"The report makes clear that simply replacing gasoline with batteries won’t be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and avoid 'locking in' future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure." Via @StreetsblogUSA
https://mass.streetsblog.org/2022/04/22/international-climate-report-demands-systemic-changes-to-transportation-and-urban-planning/
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The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the right math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath, hat tip to @modacitylife for their excellent books!
Brent Toderian