Carbon Pathways Analysis July 2008
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Carbon Pathways by Mode
Chapter 3: Carbon Pathways by Type of Journey
Chapter 4: The Impact of Mode Switch on Emissions
Chapter 5: International Comparisons
Chapter 6: The Challenge for Transport
Acknowledgements
This paper has benefited greatly from the inputs of Mark Barrett at UCL, the
Transport Research Laboratory and a peer review group which comprised of
representatives from Defra, BERR and the Office of Climate Change.
Executive Summary
1. Averting dangerous levels of climate change presents one of our biggestchallenges. It will require international action, but – if actions are taken early and are well designed – can be addressed at manageable cost. Evidence from the Stern Review1 suggests that the cost of action to ensure that the worst impacts of climate change are avoided might be around 1% of global GDP, and perhaps a little more in developed countries. This compares to a cost associated with inaction equivalent to losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever……………….
Full paper at – http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/analysis.pdf
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