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Mice and elephants – what really matters in the decarbonisation of transport

Steve Melia 20 November 2021 Mice and elephants – what really matters in the decarbonisation of transport2021-11-20T11:18:54+00:00 Comment No Comment
At the end of this year I am going to retire from teaching and researching sustainable transport. Since I stopped flying in 2005 I haven’t been outside Western Europe, so…
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I was wrongfully arrested with Extinction Rebellion

Steve Melia 4 September 2021 I was wrongfully arrested with Extinction Rebellion2021-09-04T10:05:22+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
Solicitors advise people not to write articles like this. They could “prejudice your defence”, which is why you won’t find many. I have just returned from two days of protest…
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We need direct action to overcome the government’s inaction on decarbonising transport

Steve Melia 14 August 2021 We need direct action to overcome the government’s inaction on decarbonising transport2021-08-14T20:23:01+01:00 Comment No Comment
After Extinction Rebellion’s XR actions in 2019, where I was arrested, parliament declared a climate emergency and passed the net zero legislation. Climate change raced up the political agenda. I…
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Vision of a police state in a Cornish village: Extinction Rebellion at the G7

Steve Melia 23 June 2021 Vision of a police state in a Cornish village: Extinction Rebellion at the G72021-06-23T19:01:01+01:00 Comment No Comment
“Can I politely ask you to stop moving?” The tone of the officer, barking at a group of young pedestrians, was anything but polite. Along the empty coast road through…
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The G7 summit in Cornwall is set to re-awaken Extinction Rebellion

Steve Melia 12 May 2021 The G7 summit in Cornwall is set to re-awaken Extinction Rebellion2021-05-12T18:11:52+01:00 Comment 4 Comments
On June 11, the presidents and prime ministers of the seven largest developed economies plus India, South Korea, South Africa and Australia will meet in a hotel on the shores…
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Can we stop 20 years of urbanisation from unravelling?

Steve Melia 15 April 2021 Can we stop 20 years of urbanisation from unravelling?2021-04-15T20:47:51+01:00 Comment 4 Comments
20 years ago, a little-noticed change in government policy helped to radically transform British cities, mainly for the better. Today we stand at another pivotal point, where many of those…
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A better future for transport after the pandemic?

Steve Melia 4 April 2021 A better future for transport after the pandemic?2021-04-04T10:05:02+01:00 Comment 7 Comments
The government is worried that as the economy recovers this year, “the move away from public transport during the crisis will cause unmanageable levels of car traffic, slowing some areas…
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The green movement should support the HS2 protestors

Steve Melia 20 February 2021 The green movement should support the HS2 protestors2021-02-20T11:13:36+00:00 Comment 2 Comments
Three weeks after contractors discovered a network of tunnels beneath the HS2 works in Euston, the evictions of the remaining protestors have begun. HS2 and high-speed rail in general have…
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Climate conspiracy theorists in transport – and in government?

Steve Melia 17 February 2021 Climate conspiracy theorists in transport – and in government?2021-02-17T08:55:08+00:00 Comment No Comment
A third of Britain’s carbon emissions come from transport. Decarbonisation of transport is now the biggest environmental challenge we face – and progress has been glacially slow, so far. While…
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