outstripped energy: It outstripped energy for the first time in 2016, with annual emissions of about 125m tonnes of CO2, according to The Guardian. This figure has barely changed since 1990. Official data released on Tuesday is expected to confirm transport as the most polluting sector, largely driven by cars. Friends of the Earth said there needed to be a radical reimagining of transport to bring about a 20% reduction in car journeys, even with a faster switch to electric cars, to meet climate change targets. Mike Childs, the head of research at Friends of the Earth, said the outlay was a fraction of road spending. The group said free bus travel, costing 3bn a year, would also help address public health concerns around air quality and obesity.
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