Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote cycling and walking, campaigners say
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Key context: <p>Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissions</p><p>Dozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do more to promote cycling and walking, after this summer’s extreme heat exposed the desperate need to decarbonise transport.</p><p>This summer’s heatwaves and wildfires were “immediate, real-world manifestations of the climate emergency”, the groups said, making reform of transport – responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector in the UK – an urgent priority.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/26/heatwaves-uk-promote-cycling-walking">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissionsDozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do more to promote cycling and walking, after this summer’s extreme heat exposed the desperate need to decarbonise transport.This summer’s heatwaves and wildfires were “immediate, real-world manifestations of the climate emergency”, the groups said, making reform of transport – responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector in the UK – an urgent priority. Continue reading...
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