Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 24 May 2023
By Chris Haycock

General

The fight of our lives The past eight years have been the hottest in recorded history.  Despite achieving an historic breakthrough on a new “loss and damage” fund, COP27 failed to move the dial on reducing emissions. We are nowhere near the scale of change needed.  As the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres put it: “We are in the fight… (Transport Wales)

The Future We Want The Future We Want chaired by Professor Jillian Anable, Chair in Transport and Energy, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, focused on how we can create an inspiring greener vision for the future, which will help build the mandate for change and tough decisions for the long term. In opening the discussion, the Chair… (Transport Wales)

Hasta La Vista, Carbon! Hasta La Vista, Carbon! chaired by Stephen Glaister CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at Imperial College London and Associate of the London School of Economics focused on how we can develop solutions to the cost of living crisis that will accelerate the transition to net zero and enhance our energy security. In closing… (Transport Wales)

Summer Discussion Dinner The ITC is delighted to host its summer ‘Thought Leadership’ discussion dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on the evening of Monday 19th June 2022. The event will explore ‘Do we need to restrict travel to meet our net zero carbon commitments?‘ and we are very pleased to welcome former Transport Minister Steve Norris, and […] (Transport Wales)

ITC features in Without Borders podcast The ITC’s book Why Travel: Understanding our need to move and how it shapes our lives was featured in the latest edition of the Without Borders podcast, hosted by Nolan Yuma. The full episode, exploring the motivations behind travel, can be viewed by clicking on this link. (Transport Wales)