Compact Cities Electrified: United States
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Addressing the climate crisis will require rapid, sustained transformation in every country and every sector of industrial activity. In The Compact City Scenario – Electrified report, researchers from ITDP and the University of California, Davis (with support from the ClimateWorks Foundation) modeled the global changes that will be necessary to decarbonize urban passenger transport.
The team found that only through vehicle electrification and modal shift combined can urban transport emissions be reduced enough to limit global warming to less than 1.5°C. While this original report was both global and regional, ITDP is now producing a series of country-specific Compact Cities Electrified reports that leverage regional contexts and data to outline various scenarios for the future of urban transport. The third report in the series takes a closer look at four highly ambitious, but feasible, scenarios for the next few decades of the US’ urban transport sector.
Among the four scenarios — Business-As-Usual, High Electrification, High Shift, and Electrification + Shift — the brief finds that only an Electrification + Shift approach can help US cities effectively lower transport emissions.
In addition, the research finds that through Electrification + Shift, the US can reduce public-sector expenditures on urban transport at local, state, and federal levels by a cumulative $2 trillion USD through 2050. This is only attainable, however, with policies and strategies that support large-scale vehicle electrification and a modal shift towards walking, cycling, and public transit.
This report’s landmark analysis provides a clear call to action to government and transport decision-makers to prioritize electrification and compact cities to effectively address the climate crisis and improve quality of life for all Americans.
Learn More
- Continue Reading on the ITDP Blog →
- Access “The Compact City Scenario Electrified” report →
- Watch “The Compact City Scenario Electrified” video →
- Watch the “Compact Cities Electrified” panel at Transforming Transportation 2023 →
- Download the “The Compact City Scenario” infographic →
- Download “Compact Cities Electrified: Egypt” →
- Download “Compact Cities Electrified: India” →
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