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Top news of the week: 13.02.2023.

#walking
#VisionZeroForYouth
#biking
#UrbanMobility
#StoriesofChange
#TransportDevelopment
#criticalrawmaterials
#EUTaxonomy

@UNRSC shared
On Feb 10, 2023
RT @walkrollschool: Youth across the country are having an impact on safe #walking & #biking in their communities. The #VisionZeroForYouth youth engagement team interviewed 14 youth-led road safety groups to understand the ways communities are benefitting from their efforts: https://t.co/sxfoxwE5I6. https://t.co/z0UCCcqjpP
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Youth-led groups taking action for road safety and calling for change

Youth-led groups taking action for road safety and calling for change

Example: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Youth Transportation Advisory Board As stated on its website, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) …

@PaulABarter shared
On Feb 9, 2023
RT @giztransport: 🎉In our #StoriesofChange we share the experiences of designing the first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan in Antofagasta, Chile! 💡Find out some learnings and challenges of this successful SUMP example! ➡️Read more here:https://t.co/f4bN7fSBJW #UrbanMobility #TransportDevelopment https://t.co/8I1DbO9BJX
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The Experience of Developing the First SUMP in Chile

The Experience of Developing the First SUMP in Chile

GIZ has supported the regional government of Antofagasta, Chile since 2018 in developing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP).

@foeeurope shared
On Feb 10, 2023
It’s crunch time for new EU laws on #criticalrawmaterials! As they’re being finalised, we sent a joint letter to EU leaders to demand strong environmental criteria including cleaning up mining waste and massively increasing recycling. https://t.co/ggf2MWbxrD https://t.co/kq2adLf99K
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Open letter: Crunch time for new EU laws on raw materials

Open letter: Crunch time for new EU laws on raw materials

Friends of the Earth Europe joined over 130 civil society organisations in sending a letter to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to demand that ...

@transenv shared
On Feb 10, 2023
RT @WWFEU: We have received @EU_Commission 's reply to our first legal step against the inclusion of gas in the #EUTaxonomy. Once again, the Commission has missed a big opportunity to align itself with science. We will now determine the necessary actions to take. https://t.co/RTCreLuNeW https://t.co/2SFTDFRC2f
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EU Taxonomy: Environmental groups condemn Commission’s commitment to ‘sustainable’ label for fossil gas

EU Taxonomy: Environmental groups condemn Commission’s commitment to ‘sustainable’ label for fossil gas

The European Commission yesterday formally responded to four environmental groups’ request to drop the labelling of fossil gas-fired electricity and heat as ‘sustainable’ in the EU Taxonomy.

@StreetsblogUSA shared
On Feb 10, 2023
"Ultra-fast delivery comes at a high cost in carbon emissions, traffic congestion, labor, and more. And those negative outcomes have to date gone largely unregulated." Hazel O'Neil on why we should tax e-commerce giants for lightning-fast shipping. https://t.co/lQszTNJm2b
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Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink One-Hour Deliveries

Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink One-Hour Deliveries

With e-commerce sales booming and the demand for speedy shipping on the rise, the impact of ultra-fast deliveries on our roads and environment has become increasingly apparent. The fallout ...

@humantransit shared
On Feb 7, 2023
RT @MarcusEnoch: Hundreds more bus services in England under threat amid funding shortfall https://t.co/IU7kQx9PBo
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Hundreds more bus services in England under threat amid funding shortfall

Hundreds more bus services in England under threat amid funding shortfall

Shadow transport secretary accuses government of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ as grant cash runs out

@TheEconomist shared
On Feb 10, 2023
The supposed need to respond to the America’s Inflation Reduction Act in kind has given an opening to those in Europe who prefer less market and more political meddling https://t.co/CUOudROsqf
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@washingtonpost shared
On Feb 7, 2023
Advice: The house and car will merge — and change how we power our lives https://t.co/Vgh2AECqHW
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How an EV battery can power your home

How an EV battery can power your home

The next generation of EV batteries will power your home and feed energy to the grid.