EDITORIAL We are approaching the end of 2024, a very troubled year for many reasons, in particular geopolitics and consequent serious geoeconomics situations across the world. As our readers know, we
never talk about politics unless this has direct effects on future visions. If I had to summarise 2024 with two topics, I would mention... |
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Attribution (WWA) Working with scientists around the world, WWA quantifies how climate change influences the intensity and likelihood of an extreme weather event in the immediate aftermath of the extreme event using weather
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UITP welcomes the European Council General Approach on Passenger Rights in a Multimodal Context UITP welcomes the General Approach adopted by the European Council on 05 Dec 2024, on the draft regulation on passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys.
The final text complements existing rules and offers a level of protection to passengers in the event of missed connections when switching between transport modes. EBRD provides €267 million to develop key Ukrainian road to EU With the total €267 million reallocated, the EBRD will fund emergency repairs on sections of the M-06 road heading west from Kyiv towards the Slovak and Hungarian borders, and commit the loan’s second tranche of €160 million. The project incorporates new road safety and climate mitigation
measures. Work will be on road sections in Kyiv, Rivne and Zhytomyr regions.
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92% of disabled people in the UK face barriers when using transport says report Recent research by ncat has found that 92% of disabled people it spoke with faced barriers when using at least one mode of transport, with inaccessible streets and pavements being the biggest obstacles in public spaces. Additionally, 77% of respondents said these
barriers negatively affected their physical or mental well-being, and 75% reported feeling stressed when travelling. When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024 Extreme weather reached dangerous new heights in 2024. This year’s record-breaking temperatures fueled unrelenting heatwaves, drought, wildfire,
storms and floods that killed thousands of people and forced millions from their homes. This exceptional year of extreme weather shows how dangerous life has already become with 1.3°C of human-induced warming, and highlights the urgency of moving away from planet-heating fossil fuels as quickly as possible. |
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