A number of governments have today made significant commitments to improve the sustainability of global transport networks. Carbon emissions from transport alone currently make up 16% of all global greenhouse gas production.
Mayor Dave Hodgson recently visited Bedford Foodbank to discuss their work.
There has been new momentum from around the world to put gender at the forefront of climate action on Gender Day, as countries and non state actors set out gender and climate commitments. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by climate change because they are more likely to live in poverty than men, have less access to basic human rights like the ability to freely move and acquire land, and face systematic violence that escalates during periods of instability.
Mayor Dave Hodgson and Councillor Charles Royden recently visited the roadworks at the Clapham roundabouts to see the progress being made by the contractor Henderson and Taylor.
On Adaption, Loss and Damage Day at COP26, global leaders committed significant investment towards adaption for those areas that are already being impacted by climate change.
Commenting on the Empty Homes Update to the Housing Committee that shows the number of homes empty for over five years has decreased by 35% since 2014, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Councillor Dean Crofts said "This update is very encouraging. It shows that the programme has been a big success and as a council, we have brought wasted resources and space back into use. This means buildings that may have previously attracted anti-social behaviour are now being restored back into our communities for people to live in."
