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New York City Greenery Absorbing All Traffic Emissions on Many Summer Days
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On many summer days, trees, shrubs, and grasses across the New York metro area soak up as much carbon dioxide as is generated by all cars, buses, and trucks, according to new research.
Growing preference for SUVs challenges emissions reductions in passenger car market
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We Stay on the Ground
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Going flight-free is not only one of the most effective ways to reduce your own emissions, it’s an important statement that shows people around you that you take the climate crisis seriously and are ready to do what it takes. This in turn will make more people realise the seriousness of the situation, which is essential if we are to achieve the necessary political change. We are strongly influenced by each other’s behaviour – which means that change can happen quickly.
European Union to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
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The law is part of the E.U.’s ambitious plans to make the 27-member bloc carbon neutral by 2050.
Footprint Calculator
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How many planets do we need if everybody lives like you? When is your personal Overshoot Day?
Why the New York Area Is Seeing an Explosive Growth in Electric Cars
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Ownership rates of electric cars have more than doubled in New York City and the surrounding area, propelled by more varied models, more charging stations and lower prices.
These activists are taking SUVs off the road, one flat tire at the time
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Is guerilla activism the way forward?
The Sustainability Impact Pyramid
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A mapping of the leading sustainability startups, grouped by their estimated climate impact for a net-zero emissions future in the travel industry.
Calls For Global Shipping To Ditch Fossil Fuels And Meet Climate Goals
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Microsoft Discourages Corporate Travel by Raising Own Carbon Fee 600 Percent
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Flight Free USA
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The solution to the climate crisis is straightforward: to significantly reduce our emissions. Flying in an airplane is the most polluting activity we commonly do. Pledge to not fly, as a signal to our communities, leaders, and businesses that climate solutions are needed now. Together, we can reduce emissions, shift the fossil fuel norm, and lay the foundation for strong climate policy. Take action and demand system change!
Byway
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We’ve built adventures that don’t rely on flights, and we stand by the principle that travelling through the world is better than flying over. Rail travel accounts for just 14g of CO2 per passenger mile, dwarfed by the 285g generated by air travel (Energy Saving Trust, 2018). You could get the train from London to Edinburgh five times and your carbon footprint would still be lower than if you flew there.
Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?
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Electric vehicles are starting to look more like the rest of America’s automobiles: Big. There’s the Ford-150 Lightning, a 6,000-pound, all-electric version of the top-selling Ford pickup truck; Dodge’s hulking Ram 1500 electric pickup, introduced in a cheeky Super Bowl ad this year; and even an electric Hummer, which President Biden took for a spin last month.
Domestic flights as scapegoats for the climate crisis
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We analyzed the emission of greenhouse gases by means of transport, and put it in relation to overall
Fussabdruck-Test
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STAY GROUNDED
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STAY GROUNDED is a people-powered, science-based, and action-oriented network for more than 200+ member initiatives around the world. The network fosters mutual support and exchange of experiences, and campaigns for a reduction of aviation and its negative impacts, as well as against problematic climate strategies like offsetting emissions and biofuels. Join our efforts for a just mobility system that works for all, now and in the future.
The Sustainability Impact Pyramid
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A mapping of the leading sustainability startups, grouped by their estimated climate impact for a net-zero emissions future in the travel industry.
The No-Jet Set: They’ve Given Up Flying to Save the Planet
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With airplanes producing a large amount of climate-warming emissions, a growing number of travelers are signing pledges to keep their journeys on the ground.
Banning super short-haul flights: Environmental evidence or political turbulence?
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Cruise Ship Invasion
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Take a typical Alaska cruise and see the damage in its wake. The evidence is clear: the industry needs an overhaul.
Electric Vehicle Database
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Nations Agree to Curb Emissions From Flying by 2050
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The agreement, years in the making, is a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes worldwide.
Airbus boss warns of delay in decarbonising airline industry
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Guillaume Faury expresses concern at pace of investment in facilities producing alternatives to fossil fuels
Electric Vehicles
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Electric vehicles are the key technology to decarbonise road transport, a sector that accounts for 16% of global emissions. Recent years have seen exponential growth in the sale of electric vehicles together with improved range, wider model availability and increased performance. Passenger electric cars are surging in popularity - we estimaate that 13% of new car sold in 2022 will be electric; if the growth experienced in the past two years is sustained, CO2 emissions from cars can be put on a path in line with the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. However, electric vehicles are not yet a global phenomenon. Sales in developing and emerging countries have been slow due to higher purchase costs and a lack of charging infrastructure availability.
Polestar’s new car is an electric SUV — but its carbon-zero goal feels far away
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Making greener luxury cars
Don’t Be Fooled by ‘Carbon Neutral’ Shipping
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Online shoppers are sometimes given the choice to pay a little more to make their purchase “carbon neutral” or use so-called carbon neutral shipping. In theory, for a few extra bucks, you can negate the greenhouse gas emissions caused by your online purchase.
The end of a battery’s life matters as much as its beginning
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Americans are terrible at recycling. Electric cars are a chance to change that.
The environmental impact of today’s transport types
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Ranking all major urban transport modes based on their carbon-emission output.