Posted on 06/28/2023 5:02:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A damning annual report from the U.K. climate watchdog has slammed the government’s progress on reducing car use. A 438-page report released June 28 from the Climate Change Committee criticizes the government’s road-building plans, praises low-traffic neighborhoods and said cuts to the active travel budget should be reversed.
The government has “made no progress on our recommendations on clarifying the role for car demand reduction,” states the report.
The committee said “positive” moves by the government included work done by Active Travel England, the introduction of the temporary £2 bus fare cap, and the implementation of low-traffic neighborhoods (LTNs).
“Measures to limit growth in road traffic are crucial for decarbonizing transport and bring wider co-benefits such as improved air quality,” says the report.
“Studies have shown that rising fuel prices, increases in home-working and implementation of low-traffic neighborhoods have all contributed to [the] reduction in overall [traffic] demand,” says the report.
However, “without policy action to embed a reduction in the need to travel by car or grow the availability and attractiveness of alternative lower carbon modes, traffic is likely to increase.”
Further measures will also be required to reduce car use, says the watchdog’s report, including halting road building and increasing taxation on motoring.
The committee also said road-building plans should be reviewed. Any new road plans should only progress if they meaningfully support cost-effective delivery of Net Zero and climate adaptation,” says the watchdog.
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Laying the groundwork for 15 minute communities.
Government control freaks need to be booted from all public offices and public life.
Ain’t Communism wonderful.
Another reason President Trump is the best. Remember his repeal two regulations for each new one created rule? President Trump is a genius.
We all appear to be too stupid to throw these idiots out of political office and and dare them to come out of their homes for fear that they will be tarred, feathered, beheaded and the heads hung up on stakes.
Not even close to kidding.
Not one member of this committee will reduce his own car usage.
And the donkey he rode in on.
Studies have shown that atmospheric CO2 concentrations above 330 ppm can cause many humans to go totally loco.
the Climate Change Committee should lead by example, but the woun’t.
The Global Warming scam goes on...and on...and on.
People need to wake up before they have no freedom left. The control freaks won’t stop trying to take control over our lives until the people make them stop. They are big horse faced hypocrites like John Kerry. He wants to take our cars while he flies around on private jets with a wine bottle up his ass. I don’t think a majority of people understand where this is going.
They want to be a Dr. Raymond Cocteau from Demolition Man (1993) .LOL
Donkeys fart. Can’t have that.
Lets see, the grocery store is 30 miles away and there is no public transportation so I’m supposed to walk barefoot without leather or petroleum product shoes.
Ok, I’ll say it, when this hits the fan, there’s going to be lots of Ds go missing and lots of bbq grills being fired up to feed children.
After what happened with Boris’s COVID parties, the UK needs to introduce a “politicians first” rule for any new law like this.
Little by little, bit by bit. The whole global climate crisis change movement is a government movement. They have powers unmatched since the emperors of Rome and the monarchies of Europe and England. This is why they won’t ever let go.
“The government has “made no progress on our recommendations on clarifying the role for car demand reduction,” states the report.”
Granted this is the UK gubmint but maybe they do not want to destroy the economy to please a bunch of overeducated, whinny, nobheads.
The climate change global warming cultist should be relocated above the tree line... They can live out their lives there and they'll never need to worry about being warm again for the rest of their lives.
Everything in grey is the tree line... I.E. Trees can't grow there because of the constant cold temps... Another alternative... Antarctica.
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