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SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS: EVIDENCES FROM A PANEL OF 35 COUNTRIES

Mihail Eva

First published: 2019-06-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2019/5.1/s20.085View metrics

Abstract

Between 1990 and 2015, the annual global amount of CO 2 emission generated by transport has increased by 68%, from around 4.6 GtCOGtCO2 to aroaround 7.7 GtCOGtCO2. Technological advances towards eco -friendly vehicles and policy incentives promoting environmentalenvironmental-friendly modes of transport have thus been offset by economic growth and increasing mobility. This study questions the relationship between ec onomic growth and sustainability performance of transport sector. It adds to the literature new insights concerning recent trends in the relationship between gross domestic product and various aspects of transport sustainability such as carbon footprint, carbon intensity and transport safety. A particular attention is given to discussing the emeremerging issues of ?carbon inequality? and the role of political entities that contribute most to global CO 2 emissions, such China, USA and the EU. Finally, this study adds to the literature a composite index of transport sustainability performance and exploreexplores betweenbetween-country inequalities in terms of sustainability performance.

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Title
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS: EVIDENCES FROM A PANEL OF 35 COUNTRIES
Authors
Mihail Eva
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2019, Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2019
Pages
687-694
SWS Citekey
Mihail201920687694
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7408-84-3
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
CO 2 emissionsenvironmental impactOECD countriescarbon footprintcarbon inequ alityroad fatalities.
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