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Reducing transportation-related emissions of carbon dioxide--the primary greenhouse gas--that contribute to climate change and adapting to the consequences of climate change will be among the biggest public policy challengs facing the transportation profession over the coming decades. This website serves as a gateway to TRB activites and products addressing transportation and climate change.

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A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy

TRB Special Report 299: A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy suggests that federal, state, and local policy makers need informed guidance about the effectiveness, costs, feasibility, and acceptability of transportation strategies to mitigate transportation greenhouse gas emissions and conserve energy and to adapt to climate change. The report covers strategies affecting travel and mode choice, models and decision tools, infrastr...
A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy

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