The rise in SUVs has cancelled out emissions reductions by those choosing electric cars
These urban tanks have no place in the climate emergency
Apparently #BanSUVs is not a hashtag yet - but it is now!
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Matt Edwards 🌍: 🚙 Paris will charge #SUV drivers more to park to tackle #congestion and #airpollution
📈 SUVs in the city has increased by *60% * over the last four years.
⚠️ SUVs are less safe and worse for the environment than a regular cars.
🧵 A short thread /1
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/paris-charge-suv-drivers-higher-parking-fees-tackle-auto-besity
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyMolly/status/1680843705345769472

Carbon emissions from global SUV fleet outweighs that of most countries

Popularity of sport utility vehicles driving higher oil demand and climate crisis, say experts https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/28/carbon-emissions-global-suv-sport-utility-vehicles-oil-climate #climateCatastrophe #SUVs #banSUVs #bancars

reasons not to go anywhere near the USA: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/25/pepper-spray-school-run-apocalyptic-suv-reznavi-vengeange #BanSUVs #BanCars