Global shift to bicycling could save world trillions of dollars, 10 percent of transport emissions

IET WebDev — November 12, 2015 - 8:40am

A dramatic global shift to increased cycling and electric biking, or e-biking, could cut energy use and carbon dioxide emissions from urban transport by up to 10 percent by 2050 compared to current estimates, while saving society nearly $25 trillion. That is according to a report by the University of California, Davis, and the New York-based Institute for Transportation & Development Policy.

The report, “A Global High Shift Cycling Scenario,” takes a comprehensive look at the future of cycling for urban transportation.

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Global shift to bicycling could save world trillions of dollars, 10 percent of transport emissions