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Environment | The Guardian US<p>Stop pushing heat pumps or face major backlash, green energy magnate tells Labour <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/12/stop-pushing-heat-pumps-backlash-green-energy-magnate-labour-ulez" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">24/oct/12/stop-pushing-heat-pumps-backlash-green-energy-magnate-labour-ulez</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Greenhousegasemissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenhousegasemissions</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Ethicalandgreenliving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethicalandgreenliving</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Energyefficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energyefficiency</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Lowemissionzones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lowemissionzones</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Consumeraffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumeraffairs</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Householdbills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Householdbills</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Familyfinances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Familyfinances</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/BorisJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorisJohnson</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Energybills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energybills</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Heatpumps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heatpumps</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DaleVince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaleVince</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UKnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Money</span></a></p>
michael<p>this review on the "Health effects of low emission and congestion charging zones" came out this month. I can't find the exact date), seems important to me in light of political games being played in the UK right now. <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00120-2/fulltext" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/</span><span class="invisible">article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00120-2/fulltext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ULEZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ULEZ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LowEmissionZones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowEmissionZones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CongestionCharge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CongestionCharge</span></a> cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@SheDrivesMobility" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SheDrivesMobility</span></a></span></p>
michael<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LowEmissionZones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowEmissionZones</span></a> are improving health, studies show</p><p>Review of research finds particularly clear evidence that LEZs in cities reduce heart and circulatory problems<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/30/low-emission-zones-lez-improving-health-studies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">23/jun/30/low-emission-zones-lez-improving-health-studies</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirQuality</span></a></p>
Cathy Tuttle<p>Will <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Seattle</span></a> actually finally become a Climate <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Transportation</span></a> leader? <br />Signs point to ... maybe.</p><p>Mayor <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/BruceHarrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BruceHarrell</span></a> gives a speech where he acknowledges 61% of city <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/GHG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GHG</span></a> comes from transportation.<br />He pledges to fund a <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Youth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Youth</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Climate</span></a> Summit in 2023 and commits to build 3 <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/LowEmissionZones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LowEmissionZones</span></a> by 2028 that will include <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/EcoDistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EcoDistrict</span></a> and <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/SuperBlocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SuperBlocks</span></a>.</p><p>Keep watching where money is being spent <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/@seabikeblog" class="u-url mention">@<span>seabikeblog</span></a></span>: <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Cars</span></a> v. <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Streets4People" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Streets4People</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2022/12/09/mayor-harrell-order-calls-for-low-pollution-neighborhoods-sets-up-pieces-for-a-future-transportation-levy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">seattlebikeblog.com/2022/12/09</span><span class="invisible">/mayor-harrell-order-calls-for-low-pollution-neighborhoods-sets-up-pieces-for-a-future-transportation-levy/</span></a></p>