Publication: An Integrated, Multi-Strategy Approach for Logistics Decarbonization
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2025-06-30
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2025-09-03
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Global economies are highly dependent on efficient logistics to promote economic growth, yet the historical contribution of freight transport to environmental impacts poses an important challenge for the next decades. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of various strategies to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from freight transport while maintaining its role in overall development. (i) shifting traffic from higher to lower carbon-intensity modes; (ii) reducing empty loads; (iii) improving the energy efficiency of vehicles; and (iv) adopting alternative fuels. Results show that no single strategy implemented in isolation, will be able to significantly mitigate emissions from freight transport in Brazil. Therefore, an integrated, multi-strategy approach is needed for achieving sustainable emission reductions over time.
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“Fonseca, Tais; Moody, Joanna. 2025. An Integrated, Multi-Strategy Approach for Logistics Decarbonization. Brazil Transport Sector Note. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/43660 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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