Tag: driving
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How we travel makes up 27% of our total carbon footprint. Petrol/diesel cars and flights make up the majority of our carbon footprint in travelling. The consequence of this means driving cars less and switching to electric vehicles is a necessity to reach Net Zero. But how much we choose to drive is highly contentious…
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The average British person produces 12 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. Ideally, we would halve our carbon footprint by 2030 if we to reach Net Zero by 2030. But this seems like a very big task. Do we need to make very big changes in our lifestyles? Dr Hannah Ritchie suggests that we focus…
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Cars is the main mode of transport contributing to carbon emissions, especially for those of us who do not live in cities with good public transport links. Decarbonising our transport network is key to reaching Net Zero and how we travel really matters to our environment. A study from Environmental International analysing commutes in 800…
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Many people have doubts about electric cars. Many argue that they are too expensive, there are not enough electric plugs in the UK, they create more carbon emissions in their production than they save. But many of these arguments are wrong and it is worth investing in one. It is not possible for the world…
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Driving a car is the main contributor to our carbon footprint from travelling. If we lived car-free, this would save 2.4 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. But many of us need to drive a car for work and leisure and alternatives such public transport, cycling and walking routes are not prevalent where our local…