Without the effective participation of developing Asia, a
climate crisis is certain. Within developing Asia, the key to
averting such a crisis lies in low carbon transport. China, India
and Asia's other emerging economies could promote fuel efficient
vehicles, public transport, and sustainable urban planning. Or they
could become locked into inefficient vehicles, energy intensive
infrastructure, and suburban sprawl. The path they choose will have
long-term implications for the entire world. And it will depend
upon the extent to which they adopt a co-benefit approach.
A co-benefit approach involves recognizing that some transport
policies mitigate greenhouse gases while simultaneously improving
urban air quality, commuting times and energy security. Accounting
for these additional benefits can overcome a reluctance to bear the
costs of climate actions. But it also presents unique technical,
financial, and institutional challenges to decision-makers
unaccustomed to optimizing multiple benefits. The book represents a
pioneering effort to identify and remove barriers to a co-benefit
approach in developing Asia's transport sector.
The introductory section makes the case for co-benefits in
developing Asia's transport sector. The second section features
analytical frameworks to identify strategies with potential
co-benefits, offering new findings on black carbon and
dieselization. The third section grounds the analytic work in case
studies on fuel switching in Pakistan, urban planning in Bandung,
Indonesia, congestion charges in Beijing, vehicle restraints in
Hanoi and bus rapid transit in Jakarta. A final section examines
whether a post-2012 climate regime can help transform a rapidly
motorizing Asia into a low carbon Asia.
This book is essential reading for transport policy makers,
planners, and researchers concerned with low carbon transport,
climate change and development in Asia and the wider world.
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