Decarbonising SA’s largely pedestrian transport sector
A lack of co-ordination and planning at government level is hobbling the changeover from road to rail
10 October 2022 - 17:41
Transitioning SA’s transport sector, which accounts for 11% of the country’s carbon emissions, to include more low-carbon options will be necessary to reach the country’s climate goals, but this transition must also extend options to the majority who still travel on foot.
In this respect the transition of the transport sector shares important similarities with the shift in the electricity sector — importantly, these transition processes must not only focus on decarbonisation, but also on rolling out these services to the share of the population that still lack access to electricity or transport...
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