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Title:

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

Accession Number:

01122150

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

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.

Monograph Accession #:

01120148

Report/Paper Numbers:

09-3196

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

White, Karen
Bean, J Erin

Pagination:

23p

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

References

Uncontrolled Terms:

Freight industry

Subject Areas:

Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; I15: Environment

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-3196

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 30 2009 7:36PM