…planned road schemes will make CO2 emissions go UP by 20 million tonnes (Mt) between now and 2032. Whereas we think emissions from the strategic road network need to go DOWN by eight times this amount over this period, to meet climate targets #2

…about 1/3rd of the increased emissions from road building over this period will come from construction (land clearance and embodied carbon in materials); 1/3rd from higher speeds; and 1/3rd from increases in traffic #3

In the long run CO2 emissions from cars WILL go down because of electric cars. But the long run is too slow to avoid climate catastrophe. We need to cut CO2 emissions this decade, and most cars in 2030 will still not be EVs. So we can’t cut CO2 if we build more roads #4