How can e-cargo bikes decarbonise urban freight?
by Dr Luke Blazejewski and Dr Graeme Sherriff Project summary Funded by the DecarboN8, this study aimed to understand the potential of e-cargo bikes in the transition …
Electrification
How E-bikes can help drastically reduce carbon emissions
New publication: ‘E-bikes and their capability to reduce car CO2 emissions’ Authors: Ian Philips, Jillian Anable, Tim Chatterton In July 2020 the UK government published …
Election 2021: How local authorities can decarbonise transport and support a green recovery
Elections took place across the UK on Thursday 6th May. The policies supported by those elected will be key in determining whether the UK delivers …
New video: Will electric cars stop the climate emergency?
To celebrate Earth Day we are launching a short video which asks, ‘Will electric cars stop the climate emergency?’ DecarboN8 researchers recently posted a series …
Greening the EV Transition
By Professor Greg Marsden This post originally appeared in Transport Times The end of the sale of internal combustion engine cars has been brought forward …
Moving EVs beyond automobility culture
By Professor Monika Büscher and Dr Nicola Spurling Electric Vehicles (EVs) which mimic the current car-based system, are not the answer to the epochal challenge of decarbonising …
Smart charging needed to support phase out of petrol and diesel cars
By Professor Hongjian Sun On UK roads in 2019, cars and vans were driven 333.7 billion miles[i] by burning petrol and diesel. This distance is …
THE SOLUTION IS THE PROBLEM: a response to the UK Prime Minister’s plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
By Kevin Anderson & Dan Calverley This post originally appeared in The Ecologist The Prime Minister this week announced a ‘10-point plan’ for a ‘green …
Shared mobility – where now, where next? Second report of the Commission on Travel Demand
Today at the Smart Transport Conference in Birmingham, DecarboN8 lead, Greg Marsden, launched the CREDS (Commission on Travel Demand) Shared Mobility Inquiry report. The report makes 20 recommendations, …