A reduction in everyday travel due to COVID-19 has resulted in a notable drop in carbon emissions, and it’s making people rethink how they get around. In Milan, plans are in place to expand walkways and create bike lanes to reduce pollution and car use, setting an example for other cities to follow.

As the UK emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, public transport capacity is set to be severely limited to reduce the risk of further infection. But is a surge in private car journeys inevitable? Or could the post-pandemic world present a new opportunity to encourage greener, healthier commutes?

The COVID-19 pandemic has upheaved societies around the world – perhaps permanently. There’s an acknowledgement that everyday life will have to change post-lockdown to avoid further outbreaks, but could this transition also present a chance to usher in a fairer, greener, and less lonely future?

The UK transport minister has revealed plans to bring forward the trial of e-scooters on public roads to the beginning of June 2020. As people remain wary of crowded public transport, the move comes amid calls for a greater availability of sustainable and socially distant ways to get around.