Current political discussions in several countries (e.g., Switzerland and Germany) on the introduction of CO2 taxes on flight tickets aim at increasing flight relatively to train ticket prices. As for changing social norms, two diverging tendencies are observable. Frequent flyer and hypermobile ...
Given the healthcare costs associated with obesity (especially in childhood), governments have tried several fiscal and policy interventions such as lowering tax and giving rebates to encourage parents to choose healthier food for their family. The effic
Austin’s transit agency, Capital Metro, is currently in the process of developing its Transit Plan 2035, which it describes as a “blueprint for the future of public transportation in Central Texas” with “strategies to update transit services, upgrade infrastructure” and better meet the public...
we didn’t have any snow all January. That’s up to the last days. I’ve been shoveling for about 4 hours a day in average this week. And snow keeps coming, and I keep shoveling. One might see that as a disaster. I agree, there are better ways to spend our time. But then...