Worldwide, transport is responsible for nearly a quarter of all carbon emissions, with road transport alone accounting for 75% of that. But so far, most discussions on greening the transport sector have focussed on electrifying our cars, trucks and buses – overlooking the vital role that bicycles could play in the climate transition. In fact, experts say that we’re unlikely to meet our short-term climate goals without more people getting on their bikes. So what needs to change to make that happen?

We look at what’s been done on streets of Bogota, New York and Kampala to get more people cycling across the world.

Presenters Kate Lamble and Neal Razzell are joined by:

Janette Sadik-Khan, former Transport Commissioner of New York City

Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists Federation and World Cycling Alliance

Amanda Ngabirano, Lecturer in Urban Mobility at Makerere University, Kampala

Jaime Ortiz Mariño, architect and organiser of the first ciclovía event in Bogotá

Producer: Zoe Gelber

Reporter: Laura Ubate in Bogotá

Researchers: Immie Rhodes and Louise Parry

Series Producer: Alex Lewis

Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Sound Mix: Tom Brignell