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Civil Society Groups Call on UK to Promote Active Travel Following Heatwaves
Dozens of civil society groups are urging the UK government to increase support for walking and cycling to rapidly decarbonise transport, the country's highest-emitting sector, following severe summer heatwaves and wildfires.
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Dozens of civil society groups have demanded that the UK government take greater action to promote cycling and walking in the wake of severe summer heatwaves and wildfires. Campaigners described the extreme weather events as immediate, real-world manifestations of the climate emergency, highlighting an urgent need to reform the country's transport system. Transport currently generates more carbon emissions than any other sector in the UK, making its decarbonisation a critical priority for addressing the ongoing climate crisis.
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