| Re: International Energy Agency recommends public transport Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:59, 20th March 2026 |     |
Well, within my own household, we're clearly doing our bit for the economy:
The IEA's other suggestions for governments, businesses and individuals include:
Promoting use of public transport - My wife and I both have senior bus passes, so we travel free, and our daughter has a discount bus pass;
Giving private cars access to city centres on alternate days - We don't have a car these days;
Encouraging car sharing and efficient driving habits - We don't have a car these days;
Avoiding air travel where possible, especially business flights - I stopped using air travel between Bristol and Edinburgh when my employer at that time made me redundant;
Switching to electric cooking - My daughter and I recently installed a new electric cooker in our kitchen.
CfN.
| International Energy Agency recommends public transport Posted by grahame at 22:45, 20th March 2026 | |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4540d0g4o
Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has suggested ten measures to reduce the amount of energy being consumed across the world, covering travel, homes and work habits.
The IEA's executive director, Fatih Birol, told the BBC the world was facing "the greatest global energy security threat in history" and it was time for governments to become "more vocal" around how energy was being used.
Such advice can be politically difficult, he admitted, but energy prices meant people had a "big incentive" to adopt new strategies.
Thirty-two countries are members of the IEA, including the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Japan and 24 other European nations. Its role is to act as a global watchdog, providing analysis and recommendations on global energy problems, such as energy security and the transition to clean energy.
The IEA's other suggestions for governments, businesses and individuals include:
* Promoting use of public transport
* Giving private cars access to city centres on alternate days
* Encouraging car sharing and efficient driving habits
* Avoiding air travel where possible, especially business flights
* Switching to electric cooking
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has suggested ten measures to reduce the amount of energy being consumed across the world, covering travel, homes and work habits.
The IEA's executive director, Fatih Birol, told the BBC the world was facing "the greatest global energy security threat in history" and it was time for governments to become "more vocal" around how energy was being used.
Such advice can be politically difficult, he admitted, but energy prices meant people had a "big incentive" to adopt new strategies.
Thirty-two countries are members of the IEA, including the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Japan and 24 other European nations. Its role is to act as a global watchdog, providing analysis and recommendations on global energy problems, such as energy security and the transition to clean energy.
The IEA's other suggestions for governments, businesses and individuals include:
* Promoting use of public transport
* Giving private cars access to city centres on alternate days
* Encouraging car sharing and efficient driving habits
* Avoiding air travel where possible, especially business flights
* Switching to electric cooking
