Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation.
The systemic changes under way in the transportation sector could begin lowering that emissions footprint.
But will they reduce emissions enough?
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That sort of drastic reduction would require a major, rapid rethinking of how people get around globally.
There are also many developing and potentially promising co-benefits of electromobility when coupled with the power system.
Other areas of transportation are more challenging to electrify.
We are already in the midst of these changes.
While some of that will rebound, telework is likely to continue for many sectors of the economy.
Unfortunately, there is substantial uncertainty about the impact of these services.
They might alsoincrease vehicle useand, with it,greenhouse gas emissions.
Public transit-friendly cities:Another systemic change involves urban planning and design.
Transportation in urban areas is responsible for approximately 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
How do these advances translate to lower emissions?
Assistant Professional Researcher in Transportation,University of California, Davis,republished fromThe Conversationunder a Creative Commons license.
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