BellingenNSW<p>Australia’s addiction to mega roads continues despite the spectre of climate change. </p><p>" The stream of projects shows Australia’s approach to urban transport is stuck in the car-obsessed past. It’s an approach at odds with state planning policies that prioritise other less-polluting transport modes, such as train and tram extensions, bike lane infrastructure and better pedestrian footpaths.</p><p>As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned, roads hinder national efforts to meet climate targets. They “lock in” emissions, by establishing long-term infrastructure that commits societies to greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come...Globally, roads account for 69% of transport emissions, and this is growing. "<br>>><br><a href="https://theconversation.com/australia-why-are-you-still-obsessed-with-freeways-when-theyre-driving-us-away-from-net-zero-262129" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/australia-</span><span class="invisible">why-are-you-still-obsessed-with-freeways-when-theyre-driving-us-away-from-net-zero-262129</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/vehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vehicle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/GHG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GHG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highways</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/CarDependency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarDependency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/MobilityDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobilityDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/PacificHighway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificHighway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/CoffsHarbour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoffsHarbour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/bypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bypass</span></a></p>