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Make all public transport the responsibility of UK Government and reduce costs.
Closed
47 signatures
What the petition asks
Climate change is a global emergency. There is no hope of limiting warming to less than two degrees without the UK achieving zero emissions. This means significantly reducing the cost of all public transport, or making it free, which can only be done if UK Government is responsible for it.
IPCC "Limiting global warming to 1.5ºC would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society" https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/reports.shtml
Luxembourg is the first country to make public transport free, prioritising environment and ending congestion https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/05/luxembourg-to-become-first-country-to-make-all-public-transport-free
Transport produces 7 gigaton's of emissions annually https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/transport
Luxembourg is the first country to make public transport free, prioritising environment and ending congestion https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/05/luxembourg-to-become-first-country-to-make-all-public-transport-free
Transport produces 7 gigaton's of emissions annually https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/transport
Timeline
| 10 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Closed
Opened
10 May 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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