Oliver Lord
@olord.bsky.social
Leading @cleancitiescampaign.org in the UK
Healthy & climate friendly transport geekery | 🏳️🌈 | Reposts ≠ endorsements
https://cleancitiescampaign.org/UK
Healthy & climate friendly transport geekery | 🏳️🌈 | Reposts ≠ endorsements
https://cleancitiescampaign.org/UK
Just arrived in Utrecht for #POLIS2025 conference and to connect with some @cleancitiescampaign.org colleagues! Aiming for loads of inspiration to bring back to UK cities 🤓. HMU if you're here 🇳🇱
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Just arrived in Utrecht for #POLIS2025 conference and to connect with some @cleancitiescampaign.org colleagues! Aiming for loads of inspiration to bring back to UK cities 🤓. HMU if you're here 🇳🇱
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Today is International Children’s Rights Day 🌍👧👦 and we are excited to announce the launch of our new #StreetsforKids London election campaign - a collaboration with
@cleancitiescampaign.org Europe-wide Streets for Kids movement.
@cleancitiescampaign.org Europe-wide Streets for Kids movement.
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today is International Children’s Rights Day 🌍👧👦 and we are excited to announce the launch of our new #StreetsforKids London election campaign - a collaboration with
@cleancitiescampaign.org Europe-wide Streets for Kids movement.
@cleancitiescampaign.org Europe-wide Streets for Kids movement.
Pleased @mayoroflondon.bsky.social listened to our campaign to keep #CongestionCharge discount for electric vans but 50% is still troubling for SMEs & charities given costs. Cars are the traffic issue. I spoke with @lbc.co.uk...
#ElectricVans #CleanAir #London #SmallBusiness #UrbanFreight #Climate
#ElectricVans #CleanAir #London #SmallBusiness #UrbanFreight #Climate
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Pleased @mayoroflondon.bsky.social listened to our campaign to keep #CongestionCharge discount for electric vans but 50% is still troubling for SMEs & charities given costs. Cars are the traffic issue. I spoke with @lbc.co.uk...
#ElectricVans #CleanAir #London #SmallBusiness #UrbanFreight #Climate
#ElectricVans #CleanAir #London #SmallBusiness #UrbanFreight #Climate
I wonder what is in the DfT's assessment of the causes 👀 Feels like another reason to do something about the troubling and dangerous increase in car bonnet height. Chances are big SUVs won't be mentioned at all #elephantintheroom #carspreading www.bbc.com/news/article...
Car headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I wonder what is in the DfT's assessment of the causes 👀 Feels like another reason to do something about the troubling and dangerous increase in car bonnet height. Chances are big SUVs won't be mentioned at all #elephantintheroom #carspreading www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hats off to @deathcardiff.bsky.social & Cardiff cllrs for their new parking policy to charge more for the heaviest SUVs 👏
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hats off to @deathcardiff.bsky.social & Cardiff cllrs for their new parking policy to charge more for the heaviest SUVs 👏
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Bravo Cardiff.
“It’s only fair that those driving the biggest, heaviest and most polluting vehicles pay more for the extra space and danger they bring” - Spot on from @olord.bsky.social
Important: two-thirds (66%) of respondents to the related consultation agreed larger vehicles should pay more.
“It’s only fair that those driving the biggest, heaviest and most polluting vehicles pay more for the extra space and danger they bring” - Spot on from @olord.bsky.social
Important: two-thirds (66%) of respondents to the related consultation agreed larger vehicles should pay more.
Cardiff becomes first UK council to impose higher parking charges on larger vehicles
Premium charge aims to combat steep rise in SUVs and other larger vehicles which are ‘a danger to other road users’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Bravo Cardiff.
“It’s only fair that those driving the biggest, heaviest and most polluting vehicles pay more for the extra space and danger they bring” - Spot on from @olord.bsky.social
Important: two-thirds (66%) of respondents to the related consultation agreed larger vehicles should pay more.
“It’s only fair that those driving the biggest, heaviest and most polluting vehicles pay more for the extra space and danger they bring” - Spot on from @olord.bsky.social
Important: two-thirds (66%) of respondents to the related consultation agreed larger vehicles should pay more.
I was told of a complaint by a resident that 2.1m width restrictions are too narrow for their car! Unsurprising given new cars are getting 1cm wider every 2 years - the Volvo XC90 is 2.14m wide 🤯
Surely this age old infrastructure is needed now more than ever to end #carspreading in our cities? 🙏
Surely this age old infrastructure is needed now more than ever to end #carspreading in our cities? 🙏
October 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I was told of a complaint by a resident that 2.1m width restrictions are too narrow for their car! Unsurprising given new cars are getting 1cm wider every 2 years - the Volvo XC90 is 2.14m wide 🤯
Surely this age old infrastructure is needed now more than ever to end #carspreading in our cities? 🙏
Surely this age old infrastructure is needed now more than ever to end #carspreading in our cities? 🙏
And here's SCAFFOLDERS using a fully electric vehicle in Camden - nice to see HSS helping to #ElectrifyLondon 👏
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
And here's SCAFFOLDERS using a fully electric vehicle in Camden - nice to see HSS helping to #ElectrifyLondon 👏
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Paris, Zurich... Cardiff next? 🏴
This sounds promising...will check out the details 👀 #carspreading
nation.cymru/news/council...
This sounds promising...will check out the details 👀 #carspreading
nation.cymru/news/council...
Council set to bring in SUV tax as part of parking plan
Ted Peskett, Local Democracy Reporter Cardiff Council is set to bring in a tax on SUVs as part of a plan for sweeping changes to parking in the city. Cardiff Council’s cabinet members will meet on Thu...
nation.cymru
October 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Paris, Zurich... Cardiff next? 🏴
This sounds promising...will check out the details 👀 #carspreading
nation.cymru/news/council...
This sounds promising...will check out the details 👀 #carspreading
nation.cymru/news/council...
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I remember being told that it would take 193 years to reach legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.
I decided this was unacceptable.
Thanks to the bold policies we put in place, we've managed to do it in nine years - 184 years earlier than expected.
I decided this was unacceptable.
Thanks to the bold policies we put in place, we've managed to do it in nine years - 184 years earlier than expected.
October 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I remember being told that it would take 193 years to reach legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.
I decided this was unacceptable.
Thanks to the bold policies we put in place, we've managed to do it in nine years - 184 years earlier than expected.
I decided this was unacceptable.
Thanks to the bold policies we put in place, we've managed to do it in nine years - 184 years earlier than expected.
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On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
September 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
Vans have exploded onto our roads! We need better policy that transforms last mile logistics in cities 🙏
⚡ rewarding businesses that switch from diesel to electric
🚲 enabling an e-cargo bike / quadricyle revolution
⏱️supporting better timed and consolidated activities
🚚💨 @metecoban92.bsky.social
⚡ rewarding businesses that switch from diesel to electric
🚲 enabling an e-cargo bike / quadricyle revolution
⏱️supporting better timed and consolidated activities
🚚💨 @metecoban92.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Vans have exploded onto our roads! We need better policy that transforms last mile logistics in cities 🙏
⚡ rewarding businesses that switch from diesel to electric
🚲 enabling an e-cargo bike / quadricyle revolution
⏱️supporting better timed and consolidated activities
🚚💨 @metecoban92.bsky.social
⚡ rewarding businesses that switch from diesel to electric
🚲 enabling an e-cargo bike / quadricyle revolution
⏱️supporting better timed and consolidated activities
🚚💨 @metecoban92.bsky.social
Ok poor pic but had to quickly snap this fully electric CONCRETE MIXER in London - great to see businesses like Tarmac leading the way!
Change is possible @adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Deets: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/tarmac-...
Change is possible @adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Deets: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/tarmac-...
September 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ok poor pic but had to quickly snap this fully electric CONCRETE MIXER in London - great to see businesses like Tarmac leading the way!
Change is possible @adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Deets: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/tarmac-...
Change is possible @adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Deets: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/tarmac-...
Looking forward to this fab #ClimateWeekNYC convo delving into Hidalgo's legacy! 15.15 BST on Tuesday 23 Sept
Register for the live stream here:
www.petitions.cleancitiescampaign.org/nyc-registra...
Register for the live stream here:
www.petitions.cleancitiescampaign.org/nyc-registra...
🌍 Discover how cities are shaping cleaner, healthier futures!
Hear from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in conversation with Sarah Goodyear, plus a high-level panel on scaling urban change.
📅 23 Sept, 10:15 EST
📍 In-person & livestream
cleancitiescampaign.org/climate-week...
@respireasso.bsky.social
Hear from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in conversation with Sarah Goodyear, plus a high-level panel on scaling urban change.
📅 23 Sept, 10:15 EST
📍 In-person & livestream
cleancitiescampaign.org/climate-week...
@respireasso.bsky.social
Join us at Climate Week NYC 2025!
This high-level event at Climate Week NYC 2025 will explore how cities can lead the way to cleaner, healthier futures.
cleancitiescampaign.org
September 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Looking forward to this fab #ClimateWeekNYC convo delving into Hidalgo's legacy! 15.15 BST on Tuesday 23 Sept
Register for the live stream here:
www.petitions.cleancitiescampaign.org/nyc-registra...
Register for the live stream here:
www.petitions.cleancitiescampaign.org/nyc-registra...
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To mark the 10 years since #Dieselgate, we asked our volunteers to help us show the passage of time.
The children may have grown up, but one thing remains the same: the excess #Diesel emissions in our air, which these children have been breathing their whole lives.
The children may have grown up, but one thing remains the same: the excess #Diesel emissions in our air, which these children have been breathing their whole lives.
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
To mark the 10 years since #Dieselgate, we asked our volunteers to help us show the passage of time.
The children may have grown up, but one thing remains the same: the excess #Diesel emissions in our air, which these children have been breathing their whole lives.
The children may have grown up, but one thing remains the same: the excess #Diesel emissions in our air, which these children have been breathing their whole lives.
BEWARE of 'plug-in hybrid' electric cars 🚗💨
New @transportenvironment.org analysis shows plug-in hybrids are 5x more polluting on road than official ratings! The battery is used 27% of the time, not 84% as claimed 😬
LINK: www.transportenvironment.org/articles/clo...
HT@lucien-mathieu.bsky.social
New @transportenvironment.org analysis shows plug-in hybrids are 5x more polluting on road than official ratings! The battery is used 27% of the time, not 84% as claimed 😬
LINK: www.transportenvironment.org/articles/clo...
HT@lucien-mathieu.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
BEWARE of 'plug-in hybrid' electric cars 🚗💨
New @transportenvironment.org analysis shows plug-in hybrids are 5x more polluting on road than official ratings! The battery is used 27% of the time, not 84% as claimed 😬
LINK: www.transportenvironment.org/articles/clo...
HT@lucien-mathieu.bsky.social
New @transportenvironment.org analysis shows plug-in hybrids are 5x more polluting on road than official ratings! The battery is used 27% of the time, not 84% as claimed 😬
LINK: www.transportenvironment.org/articles/clo...
HT@lucien-mathieu.bsky.social
Great to see new regs proposed - long long overdue - and pleased that @london.gov.uk is leaning into this unique opportunity to enable a quieter, cleaner and greener #WestEnd "pedicabs should be a fun and green way to see the sights of our city" 🙏
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
London’s pedicabs could be forced to turn down music and charge by the minute
TfL’s regulation proposals also include enhanced criminal record checks, vehicle inspections and driver ID
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Great to see new regs proposed - long long overdue - and pleased that @london.gov.uk is leaning into this unique opportunity to enable a quieter, cleaner and greener #WestEnd "pedicabs should be a fun and green way to see the sights of our city" 🙏
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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September 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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An inconvenient truth…
September 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
An inconvenient truth…
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Guess the biggest source of NOx road air pollution in central London.
Taxis? Buses? Private cars? Nope, it's now vans.
Once the biggest polluter, taxis have rapidly gone electric. Meanwhile vans fleets are only slowly being electrified.
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Taxis? Buses? Private cars? Nope, it's now vans.
Once the biggest polluter, taxis have rapidly gone electric. Meanwhile vans fleets are only slowly being electrified.
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
September 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Guess the biggest source of NOx road air pollution in central London.
Taxis? Buses? Private cars? Nope, it's now vans.
Once the biggest polluter, taxis have rapidly gone electric. Meanwhile vans fleets are only slowly being electrified.
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Taxis? Buses? Private cars? Nope, it's now vans.
Once the biggest polluter, taxis have rapidly gone electric. Meanwhile vans fleets are only slowly being electrified.
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The sheer scale of #carspreading in our cities is staggering! Our latest @cleancitiescampaign.org analysis out today 👇
TLDR: SUVs in the UK now take up as much space as an entire city - that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets... 1/10 🧵
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
TLDR: SUVs in the UK now take up as much space as an entire city - that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets... 1/10 🧵
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The sheer scale of #carspreading in our cities is staggering! Our latest @cleancitiescampaign.org analysis out today 👇
TLDR: SUVs in the UK now take up as much space as an entire city - that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets... 1/10 🧵
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
TLDR: SUVs in the UK now take up as much space as an entire city - that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets... 1/10 🧵
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by Oliver Lord
Contrary to clear European Commission assurances, yesterday the US-EU trade pact declared an intent “to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other’s standards” for cars.
This follows tariff reductions that will cut RAM pickup prices in Europe by an average of €6,000.
🧵
This follows tariff reductions that will cut RAM pickup prices in Europe by an average of €6,000.
🧵
August 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Contrary to clear European Commission assurances, yesterday the US-EU trade pact declared an intent “to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other’s standards” for cars.
This follows tariff reductions that will cut RAM pickup prices in Europe by an average of €6,000.
🧵
This follows tariff reductions that will cut RAM pickup prices in Europe by an average of €6,000.
🧵
UK govt moving in right direction with taxation against #carspreading! Owners of a double cab pickup truck – ie a model that carries the driver + 4 passengers – pay a lot more tax as now rightly classified as a car than commercial ✅ 🤓
Detail here c/o @transform.scot: transform.scot/2025/07/21/h...
Detail here c/o @transform.scot: transform.scot/2025/07/21/h...
August 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
UK govt moving in right direction with taxation against #carspreading! Owners of a double cab pickup truck – ie a model that carries the driver + 4 passengers – pay a lot more tax as now rightly classified as a car than commercial ✅ 🤓
Detail here c/o @transform.scot: transform.scot/2025/07/21/h...
Detail here c/o @transform.scot: transform.scot/2025/07/21/h...
London's kerbside is changing every day - three in a row! 🚲🚲🚲
Nice to see @hackneycouncil.bsky.social helping residents of big apartment blocks to store their bikes safely and conveniently 🙏
Nice to see @hackneycouncil.bsky.social helping residents of big apartment blocks to store their bikes safely and conveniently 🙏
August 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
London's kerbside is changing every day - three in a row! 🚲🚲🚲
Nice to see @hackneycouncil.bsky.social helping residents of big apartment blocks to store their bikes safely and conveniently 🙏
Nice to see @hackneycouncil.bsky.social helping residents of big apartment blocks to store their bikes safely and conveniently 🙏