Sentences with phrase «improvement of public transport»

Barbier's report recommended a global expenditure of 1 % GDP on green projects, from investments in alternative energy development to improvement of public transport or energy efficiencies.

The scientists hope that such investments would also cause positive changes of habits: For example, when parking is made more expensive in downtown areas, accompanied by an improvement of public transport, people might tend to give up driving and use other forms of transportation not just once, but for a longer time.

Not exact matches

The state government has invited the public to have a say on red tape reform through its #ShredTheRed campaign, while highlighting a number of efficiency improvements in the transport sector.

«Due to the perceived lack of public support for road pricing, any scheme must also provide significant improvements in the capacity and quality of viable alternative travel by public transport.»

It offers those things we know we need most: proportional representation, taxation to spend on a real improvement in education, green taxes to pay for public transport, a strong, positive view of Europe and a radical trust in genuine democracy.

Realizing such a major emissions cut would require further efficiency improvements in fuel consumption and, especially, the promotion of public transport in cities, alongside a large - scale shift to electric cars.

Packham thinks public transport is a much better use of resources and it is easier to implement improvements and efficiencies to public transport than to individual cars.

The Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for Transport, Carl Sargeant, said: «The upgrade of Llandudno Station is the first in a number of station improvements that the Welsh Government is supporting as we strive to make rail travel more comfortable and attractive to the public.»

I do nt see that as a limitation Not sure where Allan is getting the 25 - 30TW figure for business as usual, perhaps manufacturing synthetic oil and using it to power 2Billion low mpg SUV's This seemingly unavoidable shortfall between supply and demand needs to be brought to the attention of the general public, because massive improvements in efficiency, eradication of trivial uses of electricity, and lifestyle changes, particularly in relation to transport seem inevitable.

Other possible areas of improvement for the US would be in passenger vehicle fuel economy, public transportation, the efficiency of freight transport, water efficiency policy, and requirements for large companies to conduct energy audits and hire energy managers.