Mitigation - Transport

Question 1

How much co2 comes from transport ?

Answer 1

23% of anthropogenic emissions

Mayor contribution to global warming

Question 2

Name ways to mitigate

Answer 2

Electric vehicles.

Sustainable biofuels.

Eco driving / public transport

Taxation on co2 products

Bike sharing schemes

Question 3

Successes

Answer 3

Number of passengers using bus has increased

Between 1990-2005 the % of greenhouse gas emissions from transport in uk has decreased by 2%

Peak emissions in 2007 now declined

Lower petrol consumption

Question 4

Disadvantages

Answer 4

Electric cars expensive / not everywhere has charging points and to charge the car you need energy.

Increasing population meaning crops for biofuels is not needed as much as food.

Carbon tax hard to monitor as unable to distinguish how much it’s reduced

Question 5

Advantages

Answer 5

Biofuel easy to find and has infinite sources

Biofuels reduce greenhouse gases by 65%

Question 6

Where has there been successes ?

Answer 6

London
2019 all new double decker buses will be hybrid/ electric if hydrogen.
Greatly reduce co2

Question 7

How much does transport account for total Uk emissions ?

Answer 7

1/4

Since 1950 carbon emissions from transport have risen by 5%

Question 8

Aims of Freight Transport Association

Answer 8

Increase understanding and accuracy of measurements of carbon dioxide

Encourage low carbon practices through taxation / incentives

Create competitive cost bar for transport industry to invest

Longer semi trailers