Transport Policies for Climate Change : The Transformative Role Transport Can Play in Mitigation and Adaptation
The choices developing countries make today in building and expanding transport networks will irreversibly shape development for the next century. That is why urgent steps are needed to ensure that transport development avoids locking in carbon int...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26682170/transport-policies-climate-change-transformative-role-transport-can-play-mitigation-adaptation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24960 |
| Summary: | The choices developing countries make
today in building and expanding transport networks will
irreversibly shape development for the next century. That is
why urgent steps are needed to ensure that transport
development avoids locking in carbon intensive or high-risk
patterns. While investments in urban planning and public
transportation pay off over the long term, they also entail
high up-front costs, making it essential to scale up support
from the World Bank Group and other international
institutions. The commitment to achieving zero net emissions
by 2100 made at the Paris climate negotiations cannot be
achieved without radical changes in how cities grow, and
transport planning must be part of green growth strategies.
Furthermore, climate-related issues such as food security,
extreme weather events, and the health impacts of urban
pollution have ties to the quality, affordability, and
availability of affordable transport in both rural and urban
areas. With many cities in developing countries only now
planning transport infrastructure, this is the ideal time to
ensure that transport planning incorporates climate-smart
and low-carbon priorities. |
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