: Guitarist Angus Young used the phrase to describe the grueling, exhausting nature of constant touring and life on the road.

In recent years, global leaders and scientists have adopted the phrase to warn of the consequences of failing to meet climate goals.

: Climate scientist Joëlle Gergis published a notable 2024 essay titled Highway to Hell , criticizing government inertia and the focus on "adaptation" over drastic emission cuts to prevent a catastrophic rise in temperatures. 3. Infrastructure and Social Impacts

: During COP27 , UN Secretary-General António Guterres famously warned that the world is on a "highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator".