#MoveTheDate
5
Days
The broad implementation of congestion charges, which reflect driving’s true cost to society and the environment, would move Earth Overshoot Day by 5 days.
What is the solution?
Passing the full cost of driving along to drivers through a combination of tolls, cordon pricing (which places charges on travel within the city center), and road pricing. This cost offsets the price of road infrastructure and the health and societal costs of congestion.
This solution improves our resource security in the cities category.
How does it #MoveTheDate?
When required to cover the full cost of driving, people are far more likely to choose more energy efficient modes of transportation. Studies have found that cities with cordon tolls reduce car traffic volumes by up to 22%.
How is it scalable?
Most cities in the world are currently built with the assumption that car travel should be low-cost or free. This indicates that there is room to implement congestion charges on a large scale.
What is the solution?
Passing the full cost of driving along to drivers through a combination of tolls, cordon pricing (which places charges on travel within the city center), and road pricing. This cost offsets the price of road infrastructure and the health and societal costs of congestion.
This solution improves our resource security in the cities category.
How does it #MoveTheDate?
When required to cover the full cost of driving, people are far more likely to choose more energy efficient modes of transportation. Studies have found that cities with cordon tolls reduce car traffic volumes by up to 22%.
How is it scalable?
Most cities in the world are currently built with the assumption that car travel should be low-cost or free. This indicates that there is room to implement congestion charges on a large scale.
Congestion charges have been implemented in London, Singapore, and Stockholm, and in several other cities. New York City plans to implement a similar system within the next two years. In every case, congestion charges have proved to be a popular and effective way to reduce the number of cars entering the city, and to raise money for public transportation.
There’s no benefit in waiting!
Acting now puts you at a strategic advantage in a world increasingly defined by ecological overshoot. Countless solutions exist that #MoveTheDate. They’re creative, economically viable, and ready to deploy at scale. With them, we can make ourselves more resilient and #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day. If we move the date 6 days each year, humanity can be out of overshoot before 2050.