International Climate Safe Travel Institute, 'Beyond Flying' Editor https://nitter.gq/t.co/UQBW3sB2yA 2020: 1400kgCO2 est.
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Climate Safe Travel retweeted
As the COP29 climate meeting is reaching its end, it should not come as a surprise that yet another COP is failing. The current draft is a complete disaster. But even if our expectations are close to non-existent, we must never ever find ourselves reacting to these continuous betrayals with anything but rage.
The people in power are yet again about to agree to a death sentence to the countless people whose lives have been or will be ruined by the climate crisis. The current text is full of false solutions and empty promises. The money from the Global North countries needed to pay back their climate debt is still nowhere to be seen. The host country - Azerbaijan - is a repressive and authoritarian petro-state that has committed ethnic cleansing and genocidal acts towards Armenians. Civil society present at COP29 are being silenced, yet continue fighting and pushing negotiators towards the bare minimum.
All this while oppression, inequalities, wars and genocides all over the world continue to intensify. Those in power are worsening the destabilisation and destruction of our life supporting ecosystems. We are on track to experience the hottest year ever recorded, with the global greenhouse gases reaching an all time high just last year.
It is clear that our current systems are not working in our favour. The COP processes aren’t just failing us, they are part of a larger system built on injustice and designed to sacrifice current and future generations for the opportunity of a few to keep making unimaginable profits and continue to exploit planet and people.
With every negotiation, with every speech made by a world leader and with every agreement they sign, it becomes clear that it is up to us as a global collective to take the action we so desperately need and show where the leadership truly lies. They are not going to do it for us, as this COP29 yet again proves.
#COP29 #PayUp #ClimateJusticeNow
Aviation: Reduce contrail warming for less than €4 per ticket per flight ticket - new study
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It's lucky #ClimateCatastrophe was forecast last century, so the #Valencia City #Council could limit the death toll.
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Climate Safe Travel retweeted
At last! Hourly train services begin today between Belfast and Dublin - 8 trains per day increased to 15: belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfa…
Sweden cuts tax on flying despite admitting it would increase emissions
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Academics say flying to meetings harms the climate — but they carry on nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Climate Safe Travel retweeted
Thankfully we know lots of academics that do avoid air travel. @steviedubyu @StuartBCapstick @izzdebizz to name but three.
Academic culture needs to change. Offering rail travel instead of air is good – but needs to be implemented/promoted/taken up.
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"Legislation passed on Thursday spells the end ... advertising for petrol and diesel, aviation and cruise ships..."
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#climate
#cities
Climate Safe Travel retweeted
Belfast's new Grand Central Station is open!
Initially for buses, trains from late September.
Enterprise trains from Dublin will arrive in the heart of Belfast with easy interchange to buses & local trains. No more remote Lanyon Place & having to change to reach Gt Victoria St.
Climate Safe Travel retweeted
Consultation open on carbon labelling for airline tickets. Have your say here: consultations.caa.co.uk/poli…
Our response: yes, carbon information should be given at time of booking, but should be compared to other transport modes (not just other flights) to give the full picture.
International Day on a Ban on Night Flights on Sept. 13th!
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Sailing cargo ships to carry up to 12 passengers
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World's Largest Sail-Powered Cargo Ship reducing emissions by 90%
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Reducing travel emissions
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Our new Good Night Train route to Venice opens for sale in September!
#europeansleeper #thegoodnighttrain #connectingeuropebynight #venice #nightrains #traintravel #rails
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Oh to see the headline “Western Melbourne has long been Labor ground. But is anger over being taken for granted, aircraft noise & a 3rd runway making voters think twice?” @antissa @adambandt @danielmulinomp @billshortenmp
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