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Grupos da sociedade civil pedem que o Reino Unido promova o transporte ativo após ondas de calor
Dezenas de grupos da sociedade civil estão instando o governo do Reino Unido a aumentar o apoio a caminhadas e ciclismo para descarbonizar rapidamente o transporte, o setor com maiores emissões do país, após graves ondas de calor e incêndios florestais no verão.
Sintetizado por IA a partir das fontes citadas abaixo.
Dezenas de grupos da sociedade civil exigiram que o governo do Reino Unido tome medidas mais enérgicas para promover o ciclismo e a caminhada na sequência de graves ondas de calor e incêndios florestais no verão. Os ativistas descreveram os eventos climáticos extremos como manifestações imediatas e reais da emergência climática, destacando a necessidade urgente de reformar o sistema de transporte do país. O transporte atualmente gera mais emissões de carbono do que qualquer outro setor no Reino Unido, tornando sua descarbonização uma prioridade crítica para enfrentar a contínua crise climática.
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