Here are five policies to make transport more sustainable in cities
2022年3月7日 · Here are five policies that deserve top priority as cities strive to get ahead of future calamities: Rebuild mass transit and boost multimodality, electrify transportation, encourage walking and cycling, build climate change-resilient infrastructure and use emission-reducing technology. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many mass transit ...
5 ways the world can reduce emissions from global transport …
2023年3月22日 · To reverse this trend, we must ensure people around the world have access to high-quality, safe alternatives such as high-speed rail or well-designed local bus systems. Bringing the share down to 34% to 44% by 2030 would help get the transportation system on track to keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees C.
5 cities trying innovations with their public transport | World ...
2022年2月24日 · Rising populations are also putting pressure on cities and their transport networks. Urban populations will expand by almost 700 million globally by 2030, rising to a total of 5.2 billion, according to the United Nations (UN). That means about 60% of the world’s population will live in towns or cities, up from 57% in 2021, the UN says.
How can investing in public transport benefit our cities? | World ...
2021年4月12日 · Mobility. Mayors in around 100 cities have said that investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by 2030 and cut transport emissions. This would help create a green recovery from COVID-19 and improve equality, particularly for the more vulnerable members of society. It could also positively impact the economy, with the potential ...
Your guide to e-NG: The green natural gas alternative | World …
2024年1月9日 · Those findings revealed that e-NG's entire life cycle has a net positive climate change potential of about 3.5 grams of CO2 equivalent per megajoule. That’s significantly lower than the life cycle of fossil-based fuels, which emit around 94 grams of CO2 equivalent per megajoule. By replacing fossil fuels with e-NG that has been produced using ...
The future of green transport in cities | World Economic Forum
2020年2月12日 · 5 surprising ways major cities are going green. Private car trips will drop by 10% on average by 2030 to make up less than half of all city journeys, while public transport, walking and bicycle will all increase in popularity, the Mobility Futures study found. "It's a job for every mayor, for every city government to do something," said Rolf ...
How can we reduce the carbon emissions from the transport …
2021年11月22日 · As with aviation, ships operate in a global market so are difficult to govern and regulate. But the sector has significant potential to reduce emissions through a combination of retrofitting to use zero-carbon fuels, such as green ammonia, and “slow steaming”. A 20% reduction in ship speeds can save about 24% of CO₂.
Why green transport is vital for meeting global climate targets
2022年6月30日 · The transport sector is responsible for 20% of global carbon emissions yet is often overlooked when tackling climate change. Climate-smart transport options tend to be concentrated in the developed world, with low- and middle-income countries seeing a rise in emissions. The World Bank urges stakeholders to work together to promote green ...
Cutting emissions from transport and freight could mean going ...
2023年8月25日 · Other forms of transportation are also being explored at the cutting-edge of technology. In Canada, fully electric FluxJet is a hybrid between an aircraft and a train, which also runs on fossil-fuel-free clean energy systems and so …
How turning biomass waste into sustainable fuels can help restore …
2023年12月27日 · Carbohydrates, abundant in biomass, can be transformed into valuable hydrocarbons through various processes such as catalytic conversion or biological fermentation. These hydrocarbons, similar in function to those found in fossil fuels, can be utilized as renewable alternatives for transportation and industrial applications.