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How we could wate less time in a car and help the climate at the same time

  • 1.  How we could wate less time in a car and help the climate at the same time

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    How we could waste less time in a car and help the climate at the same time 

    Transportation is the #1 polluter
     [...] transportation accounts for 29% of America's emissions, more than any other sector. (EPA)

    The transportation blues.: The largest share of GHG 2021 (Statistica)
    Whatever efficiencies transportation has achieved in past decades, they get eaten up by additional demand. Thus transportation remains a problem child when it comes to climate change.  Climate Week in New York and another record hot year seem to be as good a reason as any to take a closer look how transportation's share on greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced.

    In a recent Zoom call Maryland transportation, equity and environment advocates discussed the Maryland Climate Pathway Report which deals with Maryland"s policies to meet Greenhouse Gas reduction targets. The group coordinated what should go into a response letter that deals with the transportation element 

    READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE which discusses the range of options for reducing transporation GHG



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    [Klaus] Philipsen FAIA
    Archplan Inc. Philipsen Architects
    Baltimore MD
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    2023 RUDC Symposium