Exploring the impact of shared mobility services on CO2
Policy action to avoid the impending societal costs of climate change is particularly
warranted in transport sector, which is responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions
in OECD countries. To design appropriate interventions in this sector, policy makers
should account for the recent emergence of shared mobility services in urban areas
and their potential advantages in terms of emissions mitigation. This study estimates
the impact that the widespread uptake of shared mobility services could have on the
carbon footprint of urban transport. To this end, it simulates the share of each transport
mode and aggregate emissions from passenger transport in 247 cities across 29 OECD
countries between 2015 and 2050. The analysis indicates that they have the potential
to eliminate, on average, 6.3% of urban passenger transport emissions by the end of
this period.
Published on May 04, 2021
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