Summary:

Over the past decade, transport's GHG emissions have increased at a faster rate than any other energy-using sector (Kahn et al., 2007). The IPCC predicts the world's fastest transport energy use increases to occur in the developing countries. The IEA projections of annual CO2 growth rates for 2002–2030 range from 1.3% for the OECD nations to 3.6% for the developing countries. The emerging Asian countries, led by India and China, are projected to account for much of the future growth in oil consumption and GHG emissions due to their strong economic and population growth. They are expected to account for 45% of the total world increase in oil use through 2025.With this kind of projections in hand, the authors have derived the importance of reducing the GhG emissions due to rapid motorisations. They have also indicated the problems and its mitigation solutions.

URL: http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/Topics/Workshops/WS4Sundar.pdf