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Reducing Transportation Pollution
- 1. reducing transportation pollution Public Transportation Governments canmake public transportation more accessible or switch over to clean air vehicles like the United Kingdom Bike Sharing Cities can implement public bike-sharing programs such as YouBike, the public bike rental service offered by Taipei City HOV Lanes Freeways can convert lanes over to High- Occupancy Vehicle lanes. Having HOV lanes has been shown to reduce vehicle emissions in dense counties by as much as 4% Implementation of autonomous electric vehicles can result in a 34% decrease in carbon emissions Autonomous Vehicles 34% What can you do? Since these changes are in the hands of governments, it is important that the people hold them accountable. You can write to your local politicians telling them to pay more attention to these issues. You may also be able to vote for politicians who may be more likely to implement policies like these. In 2016 196 countries signed the Paris Climate Agreement, which is their promise to the people of the world, that they will reach net zero emissions by the year 2050. We must hold our governments accountable for reaching that goal. The Paris Climate Agreement Some solutions governments have implemented include: It is imperative to keep carbon emissions down as our earth continues to heat up. Part of that responsibility falls on your local government. Governments can also try new solutions Ercan, Tolga, et al. “Autonomous Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Carbon Emissions and Air Pollution in Cities.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment Javid, Roxana J., et al. “Quantifying the Environmental Impacts of Increasing High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes in the United States.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment Logan, Kathryn G., et al. “Electric and Hydrogen Buses: Shifting from Conventionally Fuelled Cars in the UK.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment Works Consulted: