7 reasons why we are failing to decarbonize transport

Transport accounts for 21% of global carbon emissions. It is now the largest emitting sector in many developed countries. While Europe and North America dominate historic transport emissions, much of the projected growth in emissions is in Asia. Even if current and committed policies were to succeed, transport’s carbon emissions would still grow almost 20% by 2050. Highly ambitious policies could cut these emissions by 70% – but not to zero. In honor of “transport day” at the COP26 climate summit, here are seven reasons global transport is particularly hard to decarbonize. 1. Demand is closely linked to population and economic growth As economies…

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