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Carbon Emissions in Transportation: A Synthesis Framework
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: Received: 30 January 2023 / Approved: 2 February 2023 / Online: 2 February 2023 (02:55:56 CET)
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Ferrer, A.L.C.; Thomé, A.M.T. Carbon Emissions in Transportation: A Synthesis Framework. Sustainability 2023, 15, 8475. Ferrer, A.L.C.; Thomé, A.M.T. Carbon Emissions in Transportation: A Synthesis Framework. Sustainability 2023, 15, 8475.
Abstract
With a worldwide growing concern for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their impact on human health and the environment, transportation has become a central theme in mitigation, responsible for 14% of human GHG emissions. To build endurance to climate change, transportation services must adapt to the current scenario and act quickly to avert future changes. Deeply rooted changes in socio-technical systems will be necessary to achieve significant CO2 reduction and secure the well-being of future generations. This study's objective is to comprehensively review the current state of carbon mitigation in the transportation sector. This is done through a systematic literature review engrained in the socio-technical transition theory and the structural theory of contingency. Twenty-six review papers covering 2,983 original articles are selected for full-text examination concerning carbon emissions in transportation. Enablers, barriers, benefits, disadvantages and metrics in carbon emissions reduction are identified, and a comprehensive framework is built. Results provide a view of the current sustainability scenario in transportation and allow a better understanding of the factors influencing carbon emission initiatives in transportation and its outcomes.
Keywords
sustainability; socio-technical transitions; contingency theory
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Pollution
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