waiting for summer Auscandoc<p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ElectricVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicle</span></a> Sales Could Help Global <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> Peak 25 Years Faster Than Expected <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2025/02/02/electric-vehicle-sales-peak-global-transport-emissions-25-years-faster-than-expected/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/energyinnovat</span><span class="invisible">ion/2025/02/02/electric-vehicle-sales-peak-global-transport-emissions-25-years-faster-than-expected/</span></a> “New research from the International Council on Clean Transportation estimates global emissions from road transportation and liquid fuel consumption may peak at around 9 gigatonnes as soon as 2025 and then begin falling, plummeting to 7.1 Gt in 2050. (1/3)</p>
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Ciarán Ferrie<p>This is an extraordinary statistic - "by weight, 40% of maritime trade consists either of fossil fuels on their way to be burned or of chemicals derived directly from fossil fuels."</p><p>Switching to renewable energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels is a win-win.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Maritime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maritime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Shipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shipping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://qz.com/2113243/forty-percent-of-all-shipping-cargo-consists-of-fossil-fuels" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">qz.com/2113243/forty-percent-o</span><span class="invisible">f-all-shipping-cargo-consists-of-fossil-fuels</span></a></p>
Hazel Chu<p>The horrific loss of life and the destruction caused by the floods in Spain reinforces the need for political leadership on climate action. </p><p>I spoke to Shane Coleman on Newstalk Breakfast earlier about the need to stand firm on the necessary measures to decarbonise our transport system.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a></p>
Jules<p>"The richest 0.1% in Britain emit 22 times more from transport than low earners, and 12 times more than average. The data finds that income is directly linked to levels of mobility, with people who earn more than £100,000 travelling on average at least double the distance each year compared with those on incomes under £30,000."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/29/wealthy-white-men-uk-biggest-transport-polluters" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/uk-news/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2024/may/29/wealthy-white-men-uk-biggest-transport-polluters</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inequality</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Here's the full report on the real cost of low cost airlines</p><p><a href="https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/low-cost-airlines-pollute-more-than-ever-latest-emissions-data-shows/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">transportenvironment.org/disco</span><span class="invisible">ver/low-cost-airlines-pollute-more-than-ever-latest-emissions-data-shows/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Michael O'Leary's constant barracking of the Green Party put in context </p><p><a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-irelands-biggest-polluters-and-their-failure-to-control-emissions/a1320311707.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.ie/irish-news/reve</span><span class="invisible">aled-irelands-biggest-polluters-and-their-failure-to-control-emissions/a1320311707.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ryanair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ryanair</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>"Those walking, wheeling and cycling instead of driving, save greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 70,000 flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ActiveTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveTravel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Galway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Galway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a></p>
Juliet and Indiana Jones<p>Any idea when electric 🚌buses going on the 534 Glenroy bus route? These diesel fumes are slowly killing us. We might have big hearts, but we've only got small lungs. </p><p>Dad doesn’t like having a ☕️coffee and eating at Sultan cafe with periodic diesel bus fumes either. </p><p>Can the bus electrification⚡️ program be ramped up? <br>Sincerely Juliet and Indiana Jones, 🐶🐶</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/AnthonyCiafloneMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnthonyCiafloneMP</span></a><br>Public Transport Minister <a href="https://aus.social/tags/GabrielleWilliamsMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GabrielleWilliamsMP</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ChihuahuasForClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChihuahuasForClimateAction</span></a><br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Chihuahuas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chihuahuas</span></a> <br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/LifeInFawkner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LifeInFawkner</span></a><br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a><br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Merribek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Merribek</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Bus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bus</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>- 20 new rural bus services launched in December alone.<br>- 2.3 million kilometres added to the public transport network.<br>- Over 60 new services added over the full year.<br>- Public transport numbers are 15 per cent above pre-pandemic figures which isn't happening anywhere else in Europe</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>You'd like to think that here in Ireland we might learn from Norway's experience.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SustainableTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>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. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SustainableTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/08/10/france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/green/2023/08/10/</span><span class="invisible">france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@noteworthy_ie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>noteworthy_ie</span></a></span> wants to identify and map where exactly across Dublin city schoolchildren are worst impacted by the threat of air pollution. </p><p>You can support their investigation here:</p><p><a href="https://www.noteworthy.ie/proposal/air-pollution-school-234-Jun2023?mc_cid=fa014508bc&mc_eid=c2f82759b5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">noteworthy.ie/proposal/air-pol</span><span class="invisible">lution-school-234-Jun2023?mc_cid=fa014508bc&mc_eid=c2f82759b5</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirQuality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>"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</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SUVs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Wankpanzers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wankpanzers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41130085.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41</span><span class="invisible">130085.html</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>If these measures are still considered radical we're in a bad place</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SustainableTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.businesspost.ie/news/government-to-consider-radical-new-strategies-to-reduce-private-car-use/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">businesspost.ie/news/governmen</span><span class="invisible">t-to-consider-radical-new-strategies-to-reduce-private-car-use/</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>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</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SUVs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TransportEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportEmissions</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.iea.org/commentaries/as-their-sales-continue-to-rise-suvs-global-co2-emissions-are-nearing-1-billion-tonnes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">iea.org/commentaries/as-their-</span><span class="invisible">sales-continue-to-rise-suvs-global-co2-emissions-are-nearing-1-billion-tonnes</span></a></p>
Vlado Vince<p>Things I like: buses <a href="https://mastodon.vladovince.com/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vladovince.com/tags/transportemissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportemissions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vladovince.com/tags/transportplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportplanning</span></a></p>
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