June 2018
Intermediate to advanced
328 pages
10h 7m
English
The logistics sector will unquestionably be difficult to decarbonize. This is mainly because the demand for freight movement is steadily rising and is predicted to remain on a steep upward path for the next few decades. If the growth forecasts outlined in Chapter 1 prove accurate, the carbon intensity of freight transport will have to plunge to a small fraction of its current level for this sector to stay within carbon limits consistent with a 1.5–2°C global temperature increase. If the growth rate is more subdued than expected or can be managed downward, the required reductions in emissions per tonne-km could be set at a more realistic level. This chapter examines the various forces driving freight traffic ...
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