Publication: Decarbonizing the Freight and Logistics Sector
Date
2021-11
ISSN
Published
2021-11
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Abstract
Freight and logistics are essential
for economic and social development and are projected to
grow significantly, but prevailing practices are
unsustainable. This discussion paper explores the
initiatives being adopted, implemented, and proposed in each
of the three subsectors in a logistical chain, the maritime
subsector, the interurban freight and logistics subsector,
and the urban freight and logistics subsector. The paper
describes the initiatives, and more importantly, how they
may need to be adapted and financed to achieve the
decarbonization of the freight and logistics sector, while
meeting the needs, opportunities, constraints, and the
broader climate change-related and development challenges of
least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing
states (SIDS). This report provides an overview of the main
technical issues, commencing with the maritime subsector,
then the interurban subsector, and finally the urban
subsector. The report will highlight some of the
interventions needed, and where possible the required policy
actions and financial implications, with the final section
proposing some final thoughts about the way forward and
summarizing key recommendations.
Citation
“Humphreys, Richard Martin; Dumitrescu, Anca. 2021. Decarbonizing the Freight and Logistics Sector. Transport Decarbonization Investment Series;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36876 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”