Nevertheless, it's important to honor the heritage of our favorite low -
impact mode of transport.
Not exact matches
Carbon taxes, increased gas taxes, VMT taxes, and congestion pricing are all trying to get at this, but without consumers being fully aware
of these costs, it's going to be very difficult to get them to switch to
transport modes with less environmental
impact.
There are a number
of transport emissions reduction policy measures that Congress could pursue, but the one that will have the most immediate
impact is the one that will demand more from those
modes of transportation that are currently the most fuel and carbon efficient — like passenger rail.
This analytical document presents some
of the potential
impacts of the different manifestations
of climate change on
transport networks, paying particular emphasis identifying issues pertinent to
transport infrastructure in the ECE region and taking into account the different
modes of transportation.
You can calculate how much difference would be made to your share
of carbon dioxide emissions by changing your
mode of transport at «Calculate your personal Greenhouse
impact».
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