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Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: February 6, 2024
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Synopsis

  • This article assesses public transportation utilization as a climate solution, reporting that replacing individual vehicle usage in urban areas with existing public transport methods will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • This report provides quantitative data and evidence to analyze the fuel savings, consumer cost savings, and carbon emission reduction related to public transportation use.
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Subjects: Science, Civics, Mathematics
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English

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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more. 

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