Global shift away from cars would save US$100 trillion, eliminate 1,700 megatons of carbon dioxide pollution
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 05:04
in Earth & Climate
More than $100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending, and 1,700 megatons of annual carbon dioxide -- a 40 percent reduction of urban passenger transport emissions -- could be eliminated by 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report.