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The Global Impact of the Transport

Industry

Transportation is fundamental to meeting the personal and
economic needs of individuals. It allows access to services
and facilities that contribute to healthy and fulfilled lives. Taking Action for
Examples of these are jobs, markets, and social interaction,
among others. Transport development links people, connects Sustainable
communities and facilitates trade. Thus, it has the power to Transportation
drive sustainable development. As a result, sustainable Infrastructure
transport solutions are the center of various international

discussions. Topics range from vehicle emissions to green Greener transport is a must to
supply chain management practices. achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals. An expert

Despite the benefits of transport development, there are panel delivered a report to
former U.N. Secretary-
also negative consequences. The industry is part of several General Ban Ki-moon about
environmental, social and governance issues. this matter. Called ‘Mobilizing
Sustainable Transport for
Development‘, the report gave
“23 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas recommendations for
emissions come from transportation. Road accidents sustainable transport
solutions. These include
cause 1.24 million deaths every year. Traffic better planning, increased
congestion is a burden on the economy of many funding, improved safety
countries. It accounts for 0.7 percent of the GDP in the standards, and reduced
emissions.
United States. In Europe, it’s 2 percent. In some cities
of emerging economies like Beijing, São Paulo and During the presentation of the

Lima, it’s as high as 10 percent. It’s no wonder that report in 2016, former
developing a sustainable transportation infrastructure Secretary-General Ban Ki-
moon stated that sustainable
has become a global priority.” transport solutions can solve

global transportation issues.
“The answer to these
problems is not less
transport—it is sustainable
transport,” he noted, “We
need more systems that are
environmentally friendly,
affordable and accessible.”