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The International Transport Forum (ITF) has released its ITF Transport Outlook 2017 report, which claims that the transportation sector “will not achieve the international community’s climate ambitions” of zero emissions by the year 2050. According to ITF’s General Secretary, José Viegas, “We need to both accelerate innovation and make radical policy choices to decarbonize transportation.” Urban mobility in communities of high congestion is an area of great concern. Many of these cities have not taken steps to amend policies, such as integrating land use codes with transportation policies or transit-oriented development; introducing road-pricing mechanisms, such as high-occupancy toll lanes, to better manage mobility patterns; investing in accessibility and reliability; and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This paper explores policy framework options that would enable international communities to achieve their climate ambitions.

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English

pp 74-83

2017

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings

Fifth EU-U.S. Transportation Research Symposium

9780309460453

Digital/other

Figures; Maps; Photos; References

Climate change; Environmental policy; Research; Urban areas

International Transport Forum

Megaregions

Administration and Management; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Transportation (General)

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jul 25 2018 11:55AM

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