New report identifies ‘gap’ in Britain’s transport decarbonisation journey
The study suggests that radical changes are needed to the planning and design of places to meet mobility carbon targets. A new report has been …
Societal readiness
Instant Journal Launch: ‘Cumbria 2037: Decarbonising Mobility Futures’
On 22 and 23 November 2022, the DecarboN8 Research Network and the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership brought together 80 researchers, policymakers, community groups and local …
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 …
A great mobility transformation
By Monika Büscher for de Gruyter There are no passenger flights, the streets are filled with birdsong, in some countries walking and cycling has increased …
Covid-19: Other mobilities are (im)possible
Monika Büscher, Centre for Mobilities Research, Lancaster University Other mobilities are possible. But will a systemic shock engender systemic change? Covid-19 (aka Coronavirus) has shut …
Fuel Duty Freezes and Hard Working Families
DecarboN8 Director, Professor Greg Marsden, explains why the fuel duty freeze is counterproductive for both people and planet Last week’s budget heralded a “record tenth …
Decarbonising Transport: Connecting Carbon Targets to Action
Earlier this month we held our first workshop on the theme of Carbon Pathways, ‘Decarbonising Transport: Connecting Carbon Targets to Action’. The workshop was attended …
Social Acceptance and Societal Readiness Levels
Monika Büscher and Nicola Spurling Social change is critical to rapid decarbonisation. Citizens’ active participation in energy management is ‘as critical as technology’ for sustainability[1]; …