Climate Change Discussion Series:  Transportation


Entry_ID:  GCRIO 135
GCRIO_Inventory:  0
Entry_Title:  Climate Change Discussion Series:  Transportation
Document_Author: None
Agency_Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Start_Date: 1992-05-00

Group:  Summary

	Audience_Interest_Guide:  General Interest

	Audience_Interest_Guide:  Education

	Audience_Interest_Guide:  Government

	Audience_Interest_Guide:  Industry



This fact sheet explains that the transportation system in the United States 

contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions by producing 32% of 

total U.S. carbon dioxide emission.  It also discusses options for decreasing 

CO2 emissions.

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Group:  Data_Center

	Data_Center_Name:  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

	Dataset_ID:  230-F-92-005

	Group:  Data_Center_Contact

		Last_Name:  Sibold

		First_Name:  Kitty

		Email:  None

		Phone:  (202) 260-8825

		Fax:  None

		Group:  Address

			Climate Change Information

			U.S. EPA

			Office of Policy Analysis

			Climate Change Division (PM 221)

			401 M Street, SW

			Washington, DC 20460

			USA

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Storage_Medium:  2 pages printed matter

Parameter:  None

Discipline: Applied Sciences > Transportation

Discipline: Life Sciences > Environmental Science

Location: North America > United States

Location: Global

Keyword: greenhouse gases

Keyword: global warming

Keyword: transportation

Keyword: carbon dioxide

Keyword: CO2 emissions

Keyword: emissions reduction

Keyword: air pollution

Keyword: energy efficiency

Keyword: fuel

Keyword: Carpools

Keyword: Mass transit