Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions
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Kim Vincent
Jul 29, 2009, 5:29:52 PM7/29/09
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***The executive summary of this analysis can be found under the
'Files' section of this Google group. The file is called
"MovingCoolerSummary."***
Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing
Greenhouse Gas emissions is the first-ever comprehensive analysis of
transportation efficiency and its potential for greenhouse gas
reductions and consumer savings. The report addresses the greenhouse
gas emissions reductions, costs, consumer savings, and equity
considerations of almost fifty strategies aimed at improving access
and mobility without excessive driving, traffic, and associated costs.
The scope of this analysis is national, and the implications for
policies at all levels are compelling. Smart growth advocates, energy
and climate policy experts, social justice advocates, transportation
planners, and key decision-makers can all find useful information
about these strategies for improved transportation efficiency which,
in combination, can provide for:
• convenient and sustainable means of access and mobility,
• reduced vehicle-miles of travel (VMT) per capita
• cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions in transportation reaching
24% of on-road emissions
• oil savings up to 660 million barrels per year, averaged over 40
years
• net economic savings, with consumer savings outweighing
implementation costs by as much as $100 billion per year or year
The study was commissioned by a diverse group of stakeholders
representing environmental action groups, transportation experts,
industry, federal agencies, trade associations, and leading
foundations:
American Public Transportation Association
Environmental Defense Fund
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Intelligent Transportation Society of America
Kresge Foundation
Natural Resources Defense Council
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Rockefeller Foundation
Shell
Surdna Foundation
Urban Land Institute
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
'Files' section of this Google group. The file is called
"MovingCoolerSummary."***
Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing
Greenhouse Gas emissions is the first-ever comprehensive analysis of
transportation efficiency and its potential for greenhouse gas
reductions and consumer savings. The report addresses the greenhouse
gas emissions reductions, costs, consumer savings, and equity
considerations of almost fifty strategies aimed at improving access
and mobility without excessive driving, traffic, and associated costs.
The scope of this analysis is national, and the implications for
policies at all levels are compelling. Smart growth advocates, energy
and climate policy experts, social justice advocates, transportation
planners, and key decision-makers can all find useful information
about these strategies for improved transportation efficiency which,
in combination, can provide for:
• convenient and sustainable means of access and mobility,
• reduced vehicle-miles of travel (VMT) per capita
• cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions in transportation reaching
24% of on-road emissions
• oil savings up to 660 million barrels per year, averaged over 40
years
• net economic savings, with consumer savings outweighing
implementation costs by as much as $100 billion per year or year
The study was commissioned by a diverse group of stakeholders
representing environmental action groups, transportation experts,
industry, federal agencies, trade associations, and leading
foundations:
American Public Transportation Association
Environmental Defense Fund
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Intelligent Transportation Society of America
Kresge Foundation
Natural Resources Defense Council
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Rockefeller Foundation
Shell
Surdna Foundation
Urban Land Institute
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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