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climate justice. transport nerd stuff. whatever else.
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How is your government responding to the war on Iran and the oil price shock? - Greenpeace International
We analysed 37 government responses introduced since 28 February 2026 to the Iran war oil shock. Many risk deepening the fossil fuel dependence that caused the crisis in the first place.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/82468/iran-war-oil-fossil-fuels-price-shock-government-countries-response/
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'FUND LITERALLY ANYTHING BUT THIS. Real-time estimated U.S. taxpayer cost of Operation Epic Fury'
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https://fundliterallyanythingbutthis.netlify.app/
26 days ago
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27 days ago
Achieving climate targets is possible while limiting "critical minerals" rush. But responsible political leadership is crucial, says new report
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Achieving climate targets is possible while limiting “critical minerals” rush. But responsible political leadership is crucial, says new report - Greenpeace International
"[It] is incumbent upon our governments who regulate the extractive industry to power an ambitious energy transition without mining critical ecosystems on land or at sea."
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/82068/achieving-climate-targets-is-possible-while-limiting-critical-minerals-rush-but-responsible-political-leadership-is-crucial-says-new-report/?utm_medium=nickofnz&utm_content=postid-82068&utm_campaign=transition-minerals&utm_source=bluesky
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍
about 1 month ago
How can we talk to people about climate solutions when faced with rising anti “net zero” narratives & climate denial? 🗣️ Join our next National Meeting with comms advisor Ralph Underhill – to learn practical skills with real world examples. Sign up:
act.foe.scot/nat_meeting_...
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Greenpeace EU
about 1 month ago
The EU Parliament's vote on housing today failed to back enshrining housing as a human right, and also left the door open to cutting housing standards and nature protections to benefit developers and speculators Housing policy must prioritise homes for people, not property as an investment
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EU must back homes for people, not profit - Greenpeace European Unit
The European Parliament’s plan to tackle the housing crisis risks loosening rules for property developers and speculators, at the expense of housing standards and nature, Greenpeace has warned.
https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/climate-energy/47922/eu-must-back-homes-for-people-not-profit/
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Zack Polanski
about 1 month ago
This is an illegal, unprovoked and brutal attack that shows once again that the USA and Israel are rogue states. The UK must end our cosy relationship with the USA and our ongoing support for Israel.
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Great podcast ep from New Books In African Studies:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
"from the Vault, we revisit Nadine Gordimer’s James Lecture on the political landscape of South Africa, presented at the New York Institute for the Humanities on October 14, 1982."
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
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Nadine Gordimer: “Living in South Africa’s Interregnum” James Lecture, October 14, 1982
Podcast Episode · New Books in African Studies · February 15 · 1h 9m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nadine-gordimer-living-in-south-africas-interregnum/id425416616?i=1000749813364
about 2 months ago
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Defend Our Juries
about 2 months ago
BREAKING - WE HAVE WON! Following a successful Judicial Review brought by Huda Ammori, and a sustained campaign of defiance by defend our juries leading to almost 3,000 ‘terror’ arrests, the ban on Palestine Action has been ruled unlawful in the courts.
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Ali Smith: ‘Henry James had me running down the garden path shouting out loud’
The Scottish author on a masterclass from Toni Morrison, the brilliance of Simone de Beauvoir and the trim novel by Tove Jansson containing everything that really matters
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/23/ali-smith-henry-james-had-me-running-down-the-garden-path-shouting-out-loud
3 months ago
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Jon Collins
3 months ago
People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing.
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Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues
Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some sc...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/13/students-walk-out-decry-ice-as-surge-continues
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Dewi 🔻👑
3 months ago
Catch me on today's episode of
@overunderpod.bsky.social
w/
@carysafoko.bsky.social
! Discussing Trump/Maduro/Venezuela, Keir Starmer, Shamima Begun & the AI bubble.
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Disabled charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tressa Burke said: "The political choices made in the UK Budget have supercharged the inequalities and unfairness disabled people face."
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Disabled charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gvdz4y6dgo
3 months ago
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Job post:
@foescot.bsky.social
are hiring a Senior Transport Campaigner.
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Jobs
If you're talented, passionate and want to change the world, then apply for a job with Friends of the Earth Scotland.
https://foe.scot/jobs/
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Best thing I've read on football in a while.
@rorysmith.bsky.social
on Ultras at Falkirk, football post-covid, and masculinity.
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‘It is an identity’: The march of the Scottish ultras | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/sport/article/it-is-an-identity-the-rise-and-rise-of-scottish-ultras
4 months ago
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Developing countries, especially China, led the clean energy charge but richer nations including US + EU relied more than before on planet-warming fossil fuels."
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po
6 months ago
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Greenpeace International 🌍
7 months ago
In times of such extremes, hope remains as one of the important possibilities for change, a declaration that all is not lost.
www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
#WellbeingEconomy
#ClimateCrisis
#ActOnClimate
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We found hope in worrisome times - Greenpeace International
In times of such extremes, hope remains as one of the important possibilities for change, a declaration that all is not lost.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/78266/we-found-hope-in-worrisome-times/
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Map of 100 poems that mention, address, or center on Patrice Lumumba, written in the long aftermath of his assassination.
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b6fa...
< Fascinating project by Maya Charlton
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8 months ago
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Giulio Mattioli
9 months ago
Interesting-looking new study from the UK finding that being hit by an SUV (as compared to a regular car) "considerably" increases the risk of death for children, and even more so for young children
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Oregon transport bill includes luxury car tax:
bikeportland.org/2025/06/17/e...
"Oregon’s vehicle privilege tax was set at 0.5% in 2017. This amendment would raise it 1% for vehicles that sell for less than $75,000 and up to 4% for vehicles over that price."
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E-bike rebate and path funding return to transportation bill with luxury car tax
A promise kept by Milwaukie House Rep Mark Gamba.
https://bikeportland.org/2025/06/17/e-bike-rebate-and-path-funding-return-to-transportation-bill-with-luxury-car-tax-395011
10 months ago
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Global Energy Embargo For Palestine
10 months ago
📢🚫Disrupt the fossil fuels powering ongoing genocide and daily military violence in Palestine!
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New president, same planet: A young Korean’s perspective on the climate crisis - Greenpeace International
To make these ideas real, the power of citizens will become more important than ever. Great solutions have always been born out of great crises.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/75135/new-president-same-planet-a-young-koreans-perspective-on-the-climate-crisis/
10 months ago
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Poems on the Underground
10 months ago
Look out for the new set of Poems on the Underground on London Underground and Overground trains for 4 weeks from June 2nd with poems by Dr. Gboyega Odubanjo, Jeongrye Choi , Po Chu-i, Mosab Abu Toha, William Shakespeare and Anna Gilmore Heezen ! Poem of the Day: Daughter by Mosab Abu Toha
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"Belgium, Finland, France, Portugal and Sweden have all publicly backed the initiative put forward by Dutch Foreign Minister – whose government is considered a firm ally of Israel – in a letter to the EU’s foreign policy chief last week."
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Support grows for Dutch call to review EU-Israel ties over Gaza aid
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the prospect of suspending cooperation with Israel is an “open question” for the EU. #EuropeNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/14/support-grows-for-dutch-call-to-review-eu-israel-ties-amid-gaza-aid-blockade
11 months ago
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New wind, solar and nuclear capacity meant China’s CO2 emissions fell by 1% in the 12 months to March. China’s emissions have dipped before, but those reductions were driven by falling demand such as strict Covid lockdowns in 2022.
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China first quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
BEIJING - Surging renewable energy meant China's carbon emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly rising power demands, a key milestone in the country's energy transition, analysis f...
https://www.bangkokpost.com/sustainability/3026166/china-first-quarter-emissions-fell-despite-rising-power-demand
11 months ago
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An Israeli legal order on 'Area C' will consume two-thirds of the occupied West Bank.
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Israel is set to consume two-thirds of the occupied West Bank
Since the launch of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, dozens of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank has been subjected to organised settler attacks.
https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-set-consume-two-thirds-occupied-west-bank
11 months ago
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Greenpeace International 🌍
12 months ago
This
#EarthDay
it's time to stand up for the world we want to see. Billionaires, oligarchs, and corporations are using their wealth to silence dissent and roll back social and environmental progress, leaving the rest of us to face the consequences of the damage they are causing. Enough is enough.
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Salzburg protests against plans for a private tunnel through Kapuzinerberg hill (€40,000 for the use).
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Erste Protest-Aktion gegen Porsche-Tunnel im Kapuzinerberg
Der geplante Porsche-Tunnel im Salzburger Kapuzinerberg stößt Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten sauer auf. Im Rahmen einer Protestaktion wurden nun Plakate gegen das umstrittene Vorhaben gehisst.
https://www.salzburg24.at/news/salzburg/stadt/erste-protest-aktion-gegen-porsche-tunnel-im-kapuzinerberg-176925832
12 months ago
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Greenpeace UK
about 1 year ago
Greenpeace UK co-director Will McCallum explains why they turned the US embassy pond red. The UK and US must STOP all arm sales to Israel.
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Greenpeace EU
about 1 year ago
Did you know? A tax on the super-rich could be a game changer in funding the transition to sustainable heating and cooling for homes. 🏠🌍💡 Let’s dive into how this could unlock a green future for all. 👇
#TaxTheSuperRich
Read more:
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Jules Birch
about 1 year ago
Very early days but looks like the policy of doubling council tax on second homes in Cornwall is working
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Demand for second homes in Cornwall has 'fallen off a cliff'
Estate agents say interest from buyers has been affected by new council tax rules.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9ejjyeeelo
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Tax Justice UK
about 1 year ago
"If you brought in a wealth tax of just 2% on people with assets of over £10m that would raise £24 billion a year" –
@hackneyabbott.bsky.social
We couldn't agree more.
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Really good on the environmental disaster of increasing SUV sales. But misses the danger to other road users, esp children, the higher fatality rate, the entitlement to ever more public space.
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With the world heating up, why are more SUVs being sold?
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c778ekg64mjo
about 1 year ago
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SLOCAT Partnership
about 1 year ago
Affordable fares alone aren't enough.
@gavinthomson.bsky.social
reminds us that sustainable public transport requires safe networks, expanded routes, and greener vehicles. 🚍🌱 In addition, of their article on SLOCAT's Website, dive in & listen to their podcast🎧👉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pML0...
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Buses are Free for Women in Delhi: What Can the World Learn From That?
YouTube video by Greenpeace International
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pML0AgrBTBI
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How a Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a small Michigan town.
restofworld.org/2025/gotion-...
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How a Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a small Michigan town
The ambitious executives at Gotion wanted to join America’s EV gold rush. Then came geopolitics.
https://restofworld.org/2025/gotion-ev-battery-us-expansion-backlash-michigan/
about 1 year ago
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fun fact: Eddie's description of the UK economy as "the people at the top are having a disco" inspired this weird and beloved placard.
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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Greenpeace India campaigned for, and helped win, free bus travel for women in Delhi a few years ago. This podcast ⬇️ looks at the impact of the policy.
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about 1 year ago
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Greenpeace International 🌍
about 1 year ago
🚌 Transportation costs or safety concerns can act as barriers, limiting women’s mobility and reinforcing gender inequality. Delhi’s scheme to provide free bus travel for women challenged those barriers. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of the latest
#SystemShift
podcast
act.gp/43jrQ1D
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Edwin Heathcote
about 1 year ago
Or you might phrase this as ‘Israel breaks ceasefire agreement’.
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Stephen Bush
about 1 year ago
Terrific resignation letter by Anneliese Dodds, this.
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So much in this report from Greenpeace MENA, inc how Europe is externalising the climate costs of its energy consumption and how 'green hydrogen' represents a continuation of colonial extractivism.
www.greenpeace.org/mena/en/beyo...
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Greenpeace warns in a report: European investments in energy and agriculture may worsen environmental and social harm in the Middle East and North Africa - Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa
European investments in energy and agriculture in the region may worsen environmental and social harm. Thus reveals a new report by Greenpeace MENA and the MENAFem Movement for Economic, Development, ...
https://www.greenpeace.org/mena/en/beyond-extractivism-towards-a-feminist-and-just-economic-transition-in-morocco-and-egypt/
about 1 year ago
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'China's clean energy investments nearing scale of global fossil investments, researchers find.'
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
6.8 trillion yuan ($940 billion) in clean energy in 2024 vs $1.12 trillion in global investment in fossil fuels -
@carbonbrief.org
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China's clean energy investments nearing scale of global fossil investments, researchers find
China invested 6.8 trillion yuan ($940 billion) in clean energy in 2024, approaching the $1.12 trillion in global investment in fossil fuels, according to a new analysis for U.K.-based research organisation Carbon Brief.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-clean-energy-investments-nearing-scale-global-fossil-investments-2025-02-19/
about 1 year ago
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"During my reporting, the phrase neocolonial was never far from conversation." Great long read tracing the opposition to a huge lithium mine in Serbia.
www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
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The battle for the soul of Serbia
The need for lithium is driving a global race for resources – and plans for a mine 120 miles from Belgrade have triggered social and political turmoil.
https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2025/01/serbia-mining-protest-environment-lithium
about 1 year ago
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Greenpeace International 🌍
about 1 year ago
🚨BREAKING The
#TaxTheSuperRich
movement is going strong! Yesterday Greenpeace international activists blocked the heliport for the
#WEF25
in
#Davos
, today they had a clear message to send INSIDE the conference center! >>
act.gp/taxthesuperrich
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New Greenpeace report showing that if a
#GlobalWealthTax
is implemented, revenues could be up to €185bn in Europe alone to fund solutions for people and the planet.
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https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-international-stateless/2025/01/1ec2c079-factsheet-tax-the-super-rich-2025.pdf
about 1 year ago
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A great read this. Comprehensive view of the data, the politics, the sectoral challenges. "In short, an end to China’s oil boom would be a tectonic shift that is unlikely to be reversed, according to analysts."
www.ft.com/content/341f...
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Has China already reached peak oil?
The country’s demand for crude seems to be plateauing sooner than expected. The implications are huge
https://www.ft.com/content/341f0aaa-7173-454c-89fd-103287625d38
about 1 year ago
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Charles Onyango-Obbo
about 1 year ago
Teenage girls as young as 13 sold for grass to feed cattle amid droughts in Kenya’s Maasai areas, providing a frightening insight into the human toll of climate change
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Teenage girls as young as 13 sold for grass to feed kettle amid droughts
When the grass that feeds their cattle vanishes, several parents opt to sell their teenage daughters for survival.
https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/teenage-girls-as-young-as-13-sold-for-grass-to-feed-kettle-amid-droughts-d48f912e-fd5f-4dc4-a861-4816c95829f9
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Aviation industry plans for growth ‘irreconcilable’ with Europe’s climate goals
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Aviation industry plans for growth ‘irreconcilable’ with Europe’s…
Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026
https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/aviation-industry-plans-for-growth-irreconcilable-with-europes-climate-goals
about 1 year ago
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Spanish Government announces a Climate ticket.
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...
It will bring together complex systems, many providers, municipalities etc, to provide a single ticket. Cost tbc.
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España planea un billete único para el transporte público que valga en todas las ciudades en 2026
La medida anunciada por el ministro de Transportes, que ya funciona en Alemania o Austria, consiste en un abono para viajar por todo el país por una cantidad a definir
https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2025-01-09/espana-planea-un-billete-unico-para-el-transporte-publico-que-valga-en-todas-las-ciudades-en-2026.html
over 1 year ago
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