Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[AndyRM]

Chris Peckham has settled the two legal cases he'd brought against the government regarding their environmental policies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyvj5yev9no

I'm not entirely sure what the outcome will be, but it's good that someone has used their profile to hold them to task.

 

[BoldonLad]

Chris Peckham has settled the two legal cases he'd brought against the government regarding their environmental policies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyvj5yev9no

I'm not entirely sure what the outcome will be, but it's good that someone has used their profile to hold them to task.

Isn’t this just a “kick the can down the road” job? Ie re-instate the original objectives, and, worry about missing them when the time comes (and, possibly, you are not in government).

 

[AndyRM]

Isn’t this just a “kick the can down the road” job? Ie re-instate the original objectives, and, worry about missing them when the time comes (and, possibly, you are not in government).

Yes and no I suppose. At least having the original objectives in place is something, rather than abandoning them before any effort was made towards them.

But then Keir already backtracked on a £28 billion a year green investment plan at COP28, so who knows what we'll end up with.

Not much probably, but like I said I'm more pleased that the government is being challenged.

 

[Beebo]

Spain just witnessed huge floods with an unprecedented 1years worth of rain falling in 8 hours.
How is that even possible.
No country can be prepared for that sort of volume of water.

 

[matticus]

Isn’t this just a “kick the can down the road” job? Ie re-instate the original objectives, and, worry about missing them when the time comes (and, possibly, you are not in government).

I was a bit lazy to read that article properly (it was quite dense, IMO !!), but if the dates on the objectives are the same I don't see a problem. IF ...

 

[albion]

A1 dualling north of Morpeth cancelled.

Maybe due to recognition that we have to get people to use cars less.
Though I suspect it was only first announced as an election gimmick by the conservatives.

 

[BoldonLad]

A1 dualling north of Morpeth cancelled.

Maybe due to recognition that we have to get people to use cars less.
Though I suspect it was only first announced as an election gimmick by the conservatives.

As far as I can see, there is little or nothing for transport in the Northumberland, Tyneside, Wearside, Teeside area. Nothing about Metro extension, no new or updated rail links.

 

[albion]

TGFT.

The Leamside line thing is just political play. I suppose there could be some Metro expansion on it but even that is a very fraught financial case itself.
A few thousand quid spent on the Follingsby section, Amazon southwards as a cycle to work route would be useful, it leading to good employee catchment area.

 

[BoldonLad]

TGFT.

The Leamside line thing is just political play. I suppose there could be some Metro expansion on it but even that is a very fraught financial case itself.
A few thousand quid spent on the Follingsby section, Amazon southwards as a cycle to work route would be useful, it leading to good employee catchment area.

Cycle route would be welcome, although, to be fair, I regularly cycle that area without issue. But, metro would be more useful for those travelling to work in the wider area. The (Labour) regional mayor has touted such an extension.

 

[AndyRM]

They've been banging on about expanding the Metro for as long as anyone can remember. The Northumberland line was due to open a year ago, then summer, now it's December for three stations and next year for the actual extension.

The lack of investment in public transport in the North East is a joke.

 

[BoldonLad]

They've been banging on about expanding the Metro for as long as anyone can remember. The Northumberland line was due to open a year ago, then summer, now it's December for three stations and next year for the actual extension.

The lack of investment in public transport in the North East is a joke.

Exactly, and, unless I have missed something, this budget (although as I said, it is OK for me personally) has not addressed that.

 

[AndyRM]

Exactly, and, unless I have missed something, this budget (although as I said, it is OK for me personally) has not addressed that.

My overall impression of most budget announcements (rightly or wrongly) is that the Tyne and Wear region (and County Durham) is a bit of an afterthought.

 

[AndyRM]

 

[Wobblers]

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Just as well that Reeves hasn't just increased bus fares next year by 50%, or rail fares by 4.6%, whilst leaving fuel duties untouched.

Oh wait...

 

[fozy tornip]

Single occupant car use is still legal. So no, we're not doing enough.