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Cycling like the Dutch would slash global carbon emissions
Original: Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
A new analysis argues that if everyone worldwide cycled as much as people in the Netherlands, the resulting emissions savings would offset the entire annual carbon footprints of the UK or Australia. The findings highlight cycling as an underused climate lever, and commentators are debating how realistic it is to replicate Dutch cycling infrastructure and culture elsewhere.
Why now: The striking comparison between Dutch cycling habits and entire national carbon footprints is sparking debate about transport's role in climate policy.
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- Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint · euronews
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
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