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EVs and green policies aren't enough: Transport CO2 emissions will rise 16% by 2050

Published May 18 2021 at 9:27 AM GMT
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  • The International Transport Forum (ITF) presented its latest projections at the global summit of transport ministers, and they don't look encouraging for the planet's environmental goals.
  • Specifically, global transport activity is expected to more than double by 2050, while'traffic emissions will rise by 16% compared to 2015.
  • And that's even if existing commitments to cut down carbon emissions are carried out.
  • Based on projections from 2015, today urban mobility is responsible for 40%'of all CO2 emissions from the movement of people.
  • This means that how to meet mobility demands, while at the same time reducing pollution, still remains a big…This story continues at The Next Web.




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  • Published May 18, 2021 9:27 AM GMT