Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6 kilometres each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, the study suggests, annual global carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.

This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

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    2 days ago

    Also worth noting disabled people need public transport. Im anticar as much as anyone else, but bikes are the most extreme example – should be a valid option, maybe not the default or required option.