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Title:

Implications of Recent Greenhouse Gas Legislative Proposals on the Highway Freight Industry

Accession Number:

01122150

Language:

English

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-3196

Abstract:

Climate change is emerging as the global challenge for the 21st century. This paper provides a summary of: the current legislative proposals; research estimating the costs of those proposals; and discusses potential impacts for highway freight industry. This paper does not conduct original analysis but rather compiles available information on the different policy options and current proposals in Congress for the reduction of greenhouse gases, with a specific eye towards the transportation industry. For each proposal, the paper presents a general overview, comparing and contrasting the significant components. Next, the research presents any available data on cost projections, focusing on reliable sources. Finally the paper discusses potential implications for different segments of the highway freight industry.

TRIS Files:

HRIS

Report Numbers:

09-3196

Media Type:

DVD

Pagination:

23p

Authors:

White Ph.D., Karen

kwhite@dot.gov
Federal Highway Administration

Bean, J Erin

erin.bean@fhwa.dot.gov
Federal Highway Administration

Monograph Accession #:

01120148

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2009/1/11 to 2009/1/15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 USA

Availability:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/6

Features:

References

Index Terms:

Climate change; Environment; Environmental policy; Freight industry; Freight traffic; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Transportation

Subject Areas:

Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; I15: Environment

Last Modified:

Feb 19 2009 2:42PM