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Implications of globalization for co 2 emissions from transport

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  • Xander Olsthoorn

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Transport accounts for about 25% of global CO 2 emissions. Transport activities are on the rise in the coming decades. Would associated CO 2 emissions move upwards as well, and at what rate? The present paper explores the future of these CO 2 emissions, starting from four scenarios for global transport. Considering fuel consumption, energy efficiencies in transport, occupancy rates of transport means, size of cars on the market, and possible environmental policies we find CO 2 emissions are persistently increasing, especially in the less wealthy areas of the world. In Europe, policies that attempt to control mobility and also limit CO 2 emissions may succeed in reducing emissions growth by about 30%. Efforts to increase energy efficiency of transport, in particular road transport, would contribute most to such reduction.

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  • Xander Olsthoorn, 2003. "Implications of globalization for co 2 emissions from transport," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(1), pages 105-133, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:26:y:2003:i:1:p:105-133
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060309909
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    1. Sander Van Cranenburgh & Caspar Chorus & Bert Van Wee, 2012. "Substantial Changes and Their Impact on Mobility: A Typology and an Overview of the Literature," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(5), pages 569-597, June.

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