Paul Gasson

UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds

Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns

Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis

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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

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Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales The government says fares must go up so it can fund investment, but admits passengers are frustrated by services.

Raising rail fares year on year and freezing the fuel duty escalator since 2011 sends entirely the wrong message to the electorate of this country.
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Rosebank oilfield go-ahead decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court Court says UK government green light for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits does not take into account CO2 emissions

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Sixteen jailed UK climate activists to appeal against ‘unduly harsh’ sentences Protesters will gather outside court of appeal in support of activists, who say judges defied decades of precedent

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Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill Exclusive: Supporters of bill say Labour has already insisted on removal of clauses requiring UK to meet targets agreed at Cop and other summits

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US homeowners in disaster-prone states face soaring insurance costs Climate crisis is making it harder for insurance companies to operate, with many pausing or withdrawing policies

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UK accused of undermining democratic rights with climate protest crackdown British director of Human Rights Watch attacks ‘dangerous hypocrisy’ of government

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Record number of protesters will be in UK prisons this Christmas Forty people, aged 22 to 58, incarcerated for direct actions on climate and Gaza actions amid crackdown on dissent

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CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government

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‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants

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Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car? Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.

British cars have become 1 cm wider each year since 2001. Should owners of #BigCars pay more for parking?
YES because they:
😠 increase carbon & particulate emissions
😠 damage roads
😠 take up more precious road space
😠 cause greater collision injury in collisions.
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Mandatory speed limiters; 100% 20mph zones on Local Road Transport Network roads; life driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving; heavy custodial sentences for those who flout bans; 100% Low Traffic Neighbourhood coverage of residential areas; 100% School Streets.

Nothing else will do.

What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...

“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...

eCargo bikes can save 80% of CO2 emissions per km, compared even to electric vans
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A Morris Minor parked next to a huge new SUV.

Cars in the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of cars on the U.K's roads as there were 30 years ago, but the media are still running articles claiming that a handful of cycle lanes and LTNs 'cause congestion' in London...🙄

Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan

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