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This report summarizes the results for
the transportation sector from a larger study, the low
carbon study for Brazil, developed by the World Bank as part
of its initiative to support the integrated efforts of
Brazil to reduce global and national greenhouse gases
emissions, while promoting long-term development. The study
covers four key areas with potential low carbon options: 1)
Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), including
deforestation, 2) transport systems, 3) production and use
of energy, particularly electricity, oil, gas and bio fuels,
and 4) municipal waste, solids and liquids. This study aims
to underpin Brazil's efforts to explore methods for
reducing total emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) arising
from all areas of human activity. More specifically, this
study seeks to highlight low-carbon alternatives for
Brazil´s transport sector. These alternatives could
contribute positively to the world's climate, as well
as benefit Brazil's socio-economic development. The
technical inputs for evaluating potential carbon emissions
reduction will be submitted to the Brazilian government to
assist it in the design and deployment of joint planning
strategies in key sectors, including transport. To ensure
that the study targets the most important areas, it adopts
an overarching approach. This means that it made full use of
available specialist knowledge (thereby avoiding replication
of effort) by undertaking a comprehensive survey of the
literature and engaging in a wide-ranging consultation
process with recognized Brazilian experts and government
technical staff.
