On Wednesday 1 May 2019 MPs passed a motion making the UK Parliament declare an “environment and climate emergency”.
Welcoming the announcement, Dr Andy Cope, Director of Insight at Sustrans, said:
“We are very pleased Parliament has declared an environment and climate emergency.
“This calls for urgent and quick action on carbon emissions, including transport, which is the only sectoral source from which emissions continue to grow.
“This declaration by Parliament is a major opportunity to increase walking and cycling and reduce the car use to achieve its zero-carbon target.
“Energy consumption and emissions from transport are influenced not only by technical efficiency, mode choice and but also by lifestyle choices and socio-economic factors.
“To make it easy and attractive for people across the UK to choose active and cleaner ways to travel for everyday journeys, we need cross-government action and large-scale investment in walking and cycling.”
See our evidence submission to a Scottish Oarliament Commission on Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Billfrom News http://www.sustrans.org.uk/news/sustrans-response-uk-parliaments-environment-and-climate-emergency-declaration
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