Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet
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Resumo: | The emission of GHG has been steadily increasing in the last few decades, largely facilitated by the transport sector, which has been responsible for more than two-thirds of the manmade emissions in Europe. In cities, one of the possible solutions to decrease the emissions from fossil fuel engines is to replace vehicles with electric ones. This solution can be applied to the urban public fleet, namely by replacing urban buses with electric vehicles. Thus, this research work focuses on the Portuguese case study, which serves as an example of achieving zero CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from buses by 2034. This timeframe of replacing the current bus fleet, mostly powered by fossil fuels, with a fully electric fleet is proven to bring financial, environmental, and health benefits to the population. The pathway to the decarbonization of urban public transport will unequivocally contribute directly to the accomplishment of several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as the promotion of affordable and clean energy and sustainable cities and communities, as well as to the increasing climate action (SDGs 7, 11, and 13, respectively). In addition, it will provide an opportunity for the replacement of existing buses that are generally less efficient than electric buses, from both an energy and an environmental point of view. As a result of the methodology, the Portuguese urban bus fleet would be totally replaced by electric buses by 2034 (83% battery-electric and 17% hydrogen-electric), which results in zero CO<sub>2</sub> emission from this type of public transport. |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleetCO2 emissionurban bus fleetdecarbonization of public transportelectric busesCO emission 2Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia CivilScience & TechnologyThe emission of GHG has been steadily increasing in the last few decades, largely facilitated by the transport sector, which has been responsible for more than two-thirds of the manmade emissions in Europe. In cities, one of the possible solutions to decrease the emissions from fossil fuel engines is to replace vehicles with electric ones. This solution can be applied to the urban public fleet, namely by replacing urban buses with electric vehicles. Thus, this research work focuses on the Portuguese case study, which serves as an example of achieving zero CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from buses by 2034. This timeframe of replacing the current bus fleet, mostly powered by fossil fuels, with a fully electric fleet is proven to bring financial, environmental, and health benefits to the population. The pathway to the decarbonization of urban public transport will unequivocally contribute directly to the accomplishment of several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as the promotion of affordable and clean energy and sustainable cities and communities, as well as to the increasing climate action (SDGs 7, 11, and 13, respectively). In addition, it will provide an opportunity for the replacement of existing buses that are generally less efficient than electric buses, from both an energy and an environmental point of view. As a result of the methodology, the Portuguese urban bus fleet would be totally replaced by electric buses by 2034 (83% battery-electric and 17% hydrogen-electric), which results in zero CO<sub>2</sub> emission from this type of public transport.This research was funded by Fundação Mestre Casais.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteUniversidade do MinhoRibeiro, PauloMendes, José F. G.2022-07-252022-07-25T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/80478engRibeiro, P.J.G.; Mendes, J.F.G. Towards Zero CO2 Emissions from Public Transport: The Pathway to the Decarbonization of the Portuguese Urban Bus Fleet. Sustainability 2022, 14, 9111. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141591112071-105010.3390/su14159111https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/15/9111info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T11:54:58Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/80478Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:44:27.372058Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet Ribeiro, Paulo CO2 emission urban bus fleet decarbonization of public transport electric buses CO emission 2 Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Civil Science & Technology |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Towards zero co2 emissions from public transport: the pathway to the decarbonization of the portuguese urban bus fleet |
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Ribeiro, Paulo |
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Ribeiro, Paulo Mendes, José F. G. |
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Mendes, José F. G. |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Ribeiro, Paulo Mendes, José F. G. |
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CO2 emission urban bus fleet decarbonization of public transport electric buses CO emission 2 Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Civil Science & Technology |
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CO2 emission urban bus fleet decarbonization of public transport electric buses CO emission 2 Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Civil Science & Technology |
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The emission of GHG has been steadily increasing in the last few decades, largely facilitated by the transport sector, which has been responsible for more than two-thirds of the manmade emissions in Europe. In cities, one of the possible solutions to decrease the emissions from fossil fuel engines is to replace vehicles with electric ones. This solution can be applied to the urban public fleet, namely by replacing urban buses with electric vehicles. Thus, this research work focuses on the Portuguese case study, which serves as an example of achieving zero CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from buses by 2034. This timeframe of replacing the current bus fleet, mostly powered by fossil fuels, with a fully electric fleet is proven to bring financial, environmental, and health benefits to the population. The pathway to the decarbonization of urban public transport will unequivocally contribute directly to the accomplishment of several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as the promotion of affordable and clean energy and sustainable cities and communities, as well as to the increasing climate action (SDGs 7, 11, and 13, respectively). In addition, it will provide an opportunity for the replacement of existing buses that are generally less efficient than electric buses, from both an energy and an environmental point of view. As a result of the methodology, the Portuguese urban bus fleet would be totally replaced by electric buses by 2034 (83% battery-electric and 17% hydrogen-electric), which results in zero CO<sub>2</sub> emission from this type of public transport. |
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Ribeiro, P.J.G.; Mendes, J.F.G. Towards Zero CO2 Emissions from Public Transport: The Pathway to the Decarbonization of the Portuguese Urban Bus Fleet. Sustainability 2022, 14, 9111. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159111 2071-1050 10.3390/su14159111 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/15/9111 |
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