Life-Cycle Assessment of Passenger Transport: An Indian Case Study

Aug 16

Written By WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

By International Transport Forum and the World Bank

This report presents a decision-making approach based on life-cycle assessment (LCA), which considers not only the carbon emissions from a vehicle’s use, but also from its manufacturing, delivery and infrastructure needs. LCAs provide an effective means of understanding the impact of alternative policy choices on greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. The analysis shows that Indian cities must prioritise measures that shift private vehicle users to public transport. In addition, a transition to electric buses—preferably powered by 100% renewable energy—is needed. The report highlights the critical importance of analysing and understanding emissions levels through all life cycle stages of transport services when taking public policy and investment decisions.

Read more at itf-oced.org.

Environmental assessmentCountry specificAll vehicle typesLifecycle emissionEmission accountingPublic transport

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities is World Resources Institute’s program dedicated to shaping a future where cities work better for everyone. It enables more connected, compact and coordinated cities. The Center expands the transport and urban development expertise of the EMBARQ network to catalyze innovative solutions in other sectors, including air quality, water, buildings, land use and energy. It combines the research excellence of WRI with two decades of on-the-ground impact through a network of more than 320 experts working from Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Turkey and the United States to make cities around the world better places to live. More information at www.wrirosscities.org.

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