Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change

IPCC Report: We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without More Walking

By Mike McGinn | Apr 7, 2022 | No Comments

The most recent release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report again underscores the need for swift action on greenhouse gas emissions. It also highlights the importance of building walkable mixed use communities as a key strategy in fighting climate change.

Buttigieg’s New Emissions Standards Fail to Close ‘Light Truck Loophole’

By Kea Wilson | Apr 4, 2022 | No Comments

U.S. DOT announced new emissions rules last week — but, once again, the strictest standards won't apply to the biggest, dirtiest cars.

A car-free event in Jakarta, Indonesia. Image: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC

Ten Ways the U.S. Could Cut Gas Reliance Right Now (But Probably Won’t)

By Kea Wilson | Mar 23, 2022 | No Comments

A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the U.S. will have trouble actually implementing it without an upheaval on our national transportation culture.

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Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change

IPCC Report: We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without More Walking

Buttigieg’s New Emissions Standards Fail to Close ‘Light Truck Loophole’

Ten Ways the U.S. Could Cut Gas Reliance Right Now (But Probably Won’t)

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