Road Transport and Climate Change in Brazil

Author: Patrícia Helena Gambogi Boson
Thematic Area: Sustainable development

Abstract:A discussion of road transportation in Brazil is of significance in the context of climate change due to its status as the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, about 7 to 9 per cent of the national total, and its responsibility for 90 per cent of the diesel oil consumed in the transport sector, or 80 per cent of total domestic consumption. (…)

Keywords:Road Transport and Climate Change in Brazil
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Type/Issue:One Pager/158
ISSN:2318-9118