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Published: 17 February 2025
By Chris Haycock

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Greener Vision: Consultation 2024 Our world is on fire.  2023 was the hottest year on record.  This year a record 15 national heat records have been broken so far[1]. We are facing an unprecedented number of heat-related deaths, wildfires and extreme weather events. But our response to the climate crisis falls far short of the scale of the challenge.… (Transport Wales)

Winter Discussion Webinar The ITC is pleased to announce that our Winter Discussion Webinar will take place on Thursday 6th March 2025 at 17:00. The event will explore the topical question of: How can planning policy be effective in shaping travel behaviour? We are delighted to have secured an expert panel including Roger Madelin CBE (British Land), Sue Percy […] (Transport Wales)

ITC 2024 Annual Lecture The ITC hosted its 2024 Annual Lecture on 11th September exploring intergenerational differences and the future of travel. A wide range of national and international guests enjoyed the Lectures from our distinguished speakers: Lord Willetts, Chairman of the Intergenerational Commission, and Professor Kiron Chatterjee from UWE. An introduction was given by Professor Sarah Sharples, the […] (Transport Wales)

Welcoming New Advocacy Officer PACTS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Morphet as our new Advocacy Officer. This role, funded by the... The post Welcoming New Advocacy Officer appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Greener Transport Council The Greener Transport Council has written to MPs today in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the National Networks National Policy Statement on 26th March. In our assessment, the NNNPS as written, waters down the treatment of the carbon impacts of national road and rail programmes. We pose three key questions to answer. Whether an… (Transport Wales)