Urban Goods Movement and Local Climate Action Plans: Assessing Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Freight Transportation [Research Brief]

Climate Change Clearinghouse2019PDFBriefGoetz, Andrew R.Alexander, SerenaMineta Transportation InstituteUnited States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and TechnologyMineta Transportation InstituteUnited StatesClimate changeExhaust gasesFreight transportationGreenhouse gasesTransportation planningUrban transportationProject 1796Freight movement accounts for a significant and growing share of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Although many cities have developed climate action plans (CAPs) to address their transportation GHGs, freight transportation has received little attention. The overarching question that we answered throughout this research has been the following: How can cities better incorporate innovative strategies to reduce GHG emissions from freight transport through climate action planning?109