Carbon Emissions: How different methods of travel impact the environment

CNBC TV18 By Anand Singha Published April 30, 2024

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[{"selector":"#anim-441e1259-4ff6-4574-bee8-ddf43a71f171 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Here’s the carbon footprint breakdown across major modes of travel:

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[{"selector":"#anim-2e241c43-0ff5-4c95-874b-8b82bb3d040e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Short-haul flights: 246g CO₂/km/person

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[{"selector":"#anim-4e55d47d-6bb7-4cf7-af55-9b91726aa190 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Motorbike: 113g CO₂/km/person

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[{"selector":"#anim-6d598848-fdfc-4480-b936-f40f7add5bf9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] National rail: 35g CO₂/km/person

[{"selector":"#anim-c46943f3-05ee-42b7-8cbe-7e0cff3e092d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.499999772451451%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Tram: 28g CO₂/km/person

[{"selector":"#anim-5a771130-a510-4ba5-8119-904d64ae30e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] London Underground: 27g CO₂/km/person

[{"selector":"#anim-ebf66ea4-919e-4126-8cf6-e5c7cf5e0bea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ferry (foot passenger): 19g CO₂/km/person

[{"selector":"#anim-5b4e79fd-0d29-448d-9ae3-bfc181477d09 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] NO green EVs?

[{"selector":"#anim-03e8906d-055c-430f-8df0-f642ae2d7002 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.499999772451451%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over time.

[{"selector":"#anim-440f3c6c-8037-483e-982c-7a51822bc5c9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] However, their reliance on electricity from grids, often fueled by fossil fuels, complicates their environmental impact.

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