Transport CO2 emissions, drivers, and mitigation: an empirical investigation in India

India has one of the world’s largest transport networks, with the dominant share being road transportation. India’s transport sector consumes oil products for more than 95% of its energy needs and is a significant contributor to environmental deterioration in urban areas. Therefore, we examine the d...

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Published in:Air quality, atmosphere and health atmosphere and health, 2020-11, Vol.13 (11), p.1367-1374
Main Authors: Ahmed, Zahoor, Ali, Sajid, Saud, Shah, Shahzad, Syed Jawad Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions
Crude oil
Earth and Environmental Science
Economic development
Economic growth
Economics
Energy
Energy consumption
Environment
Environmental degradation
Environmental deterioration
Environmental Health
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Industrial development
Industrialization
Infrastructure
Oil
Road transportation
Roads
Transportation industry
Transportation networks
Urban areas
Urbanization
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Summary:India has one of the world’s largest transport networks, with the dominant share being road transportation. India’s transport sector consumes oil products for more than 95% of its energy needs and is a significant contributor to environmental deterioration in urban areas. Therefore, we examine the driving factors of transport CO 2 emissions in India, incorporating road transport energy, economic growth, industrialization, urbanization, oil prices, and road infrastructure, over the period 1980 to 2015. The findings indicate that economic growth and road sector energy use cause an upsurge in transport emissions. Likewise, industrialization and road infrastructure stimulate transport emissions. Urbanization mitigates transport emissions, while oil prices have no influence on transport emissions. One-way causality is shown from economic growth, urbanization, and road sector energy to transport emissions. Finally, suitable policy implications are proposed to reduce transport CO 2 emissions for a sustainable environment.
ISSN:1873-9318
1873-9326
DOI:10.1007/s11869-020-00891-x