@Ciarancuffe and @jonworth in Wynn's Hotel this evening talking about cross border rail and Sail & Rail and what needs to be done to make them a more attractive alternative to flying for international travel in Europe.

#SustainableTransport #TransportEmissions

It shouldn't be cheaper to fly from Dublin to Kerry than it is to take the train, or cheaper to fly Dublin to London than travel by sail and rail. We need to follow France's example and tax aviation to subsidise rail and ferry as more sustainable alternatives.

#SustainableTransport #TransportEmissions

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/08/10/france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th

Ha! @WaterfordWhispers does it again! 😂

"All-island rail plan makes the case for more road projects, Taoiseach says"

...oh, wait...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #PublicTransport #TransportEmissions

https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2023/07/26/mixed-signals-from-government-as-taoiseach-says-new-rail-plan-makes-the-case-for-more-road-projects/

@d_mathieson connects the dots between missed #TransportEmissions targets & political unhappiness about cancelled roads projects.

"Until the leadership of large parties are prepared to unambiguously support and communicate the steps that are needed to decarbonise clearly to the public, and not just to subcontract this work out to the Green Party, then the usual “I’m all for reducing emissions, just not here” impulses are going to make it extremely hard to meet targets"

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2023/07/15/emissions-and-politics/

Fewer cars, not newer cars

#ClimateEmergency #TransportEmissions

EPA: Boom in sales of EVs fails to halt rise in transport emissions
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41183152.html

I listened to a ten minute slot on #RTEDrivetime earlier where the presenter discussed the problem of unusually high levels of air traffic in Europe this summer and the problems that was causing. He spoke with a tourism industry lobbyist and a Fine Gael TD. It was only at the very end of the discussion, almost as an afterthought, that the presenter asked if perhaps we should be limiting air travel because of the environmental impact.

Neither guest agreed.

#ClimateEmergency #TransportEmissions

How, in 2023, can a state agency have a "strategic" plan to double the number of air passengers from 28 million to 55 million per annum?

There is no possible scenario in which this is compatible with the government's statutory obligation to reduce transport emissions by 50% in the next seven years.

#ClimateEmergency #TransportEmissions #aviation

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/daas-55-million-passenger-master-plan-would-require-mcevaddy-land/

Ryanair still talking about building a third terminal at Dublin Airport and want to take it out of State control. This is madness.

If we really want to tackle the capacity issues at the airport we need to bring in a frequent flyer levy. This will also help in reducing carbon emissions from aviation by taxing the wealthiest in our society.

#TransportEmissions #aviation #DublinAirport #Ryanair

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/ryanair-calls-for-an-independent-third-terminal-at-dublin-airport/

There's is absolutely no justification for reintroducing flights between Dublin and Cork airports and to even float this idea is highly irresponsible.

#ClimateEmergency #TransportEmissions

https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41151085.html

The trend in car transport continues upwards for almost all commuter types with a notable exception for primary school children where we are seeing the beginnings of a downward trend. (A slight decrease for college students can be explained by an increase in those students working from home)

@CSOIreland #TransportEmissions #Census #Census2022

"They are about 20% on average more polluting than a regular car. If I had one thing I could do, it would be to stop selling them." - Prof Brian Caulfield, TCD

#SUVs #Wankpanzers #TransportEmissions
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41130085.html

🚉@EU_Commission adopted a Recommendation designed to help 🇪🇺 Member States support their towns and cities in cutting #transportemissions and improving #UrbanMobility

🚋 https://europa.eu/!cKKHh6

#SUMP #EUGreenDeal #EUTransport

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURLex/status/1634092670812389378

"The overwhelming primacy of the private car has so distorted both the built environment and our ideas of what freedom and choice are that for many, their belief in their absolute right to drive and park anywhere, any time, is unshakeable." - John Gibbons

#TransportEmissions #LiveableCities #ClimateEmergency #SustainableTransport

https://www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/john-gibbons-how-the-15-minute-city-found-itself-in-the-crosshairs-of-conspiracy-theorists/

Running scared on transport no way to tackle congestion and pollution

#ClimateEmergency #TransportEmissions

https://www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/running-scared-on-transport-no-way-to-tackle-congestion-and/

I news that will surprise absolutely no one, the AA wants to delay plans to introduce measures to reduce car use.

Of course, they've been clever and couched this in terms that make it sound like they are supportive but in reality their intention is to delay the necessary action to meet our legally binding emissions targets.

#TransportEmissions #SustainableTransport

https://www.businesspost.ie/article/aa-ireland-urges-free-public-transport-trial-before-private-car-clampdown/

If these measures are still considered radical we're in a bad place

#TransportEmissions #SustainableTransport #ClimateEmergency

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/government-to-consider-radical-new-strategies-to-reduce-private-car-use/

Unsurprisingly the car sales industry in Ireland (I refuse to call it a motor industry) is jumping on this to make excuses for not making the necessary shift to decarbonise transport.

#TransportEmissions #EVs

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/dropping-2030-aim-for-ban-of-fossil-fuel-cars-just-an-acceptance-of-reality-say-executives/

Dr Caulfield referred to this research which shows that emissions from SUVs worldwide reached almost 1 billion tonnes in 2022 and the rate of growth of electric SUVs is not enough to offset the increasing oil consumption and emissions of the wider fleet

#SUVs #TransportEmissions

https://www.iea.org/commentaries/as-their-sales-continue-to-rise-suvs-global-co2-emissions-are-nearing-1-billion-tonnes

The full presentation is now available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR7dyEjaAJ8

"Petrol and diesel cars are likely to be here until 2045, maybe even up as far as 2050...putting all of your eggs in the basket of electric vehicles is perhaps not the most prudent thing to do."

#EVs #TransportEmissions #Decarbonisation

Things I like: buses #transportation #transportemissions #transportplanning