Access to transport is a crucial aspect for human development. Globally, distances travelled and car ownership have grown substantially in recent years, particularly in countries with an emerging middle class. Whereas this surge in transport has increased people’s possibilities to access education, healthcare and economic opportunities, growing greenhouse gas emissions from transport pose a challenge for climate change mitigation. In order to achieve net-zero emission targets announced by numerous countries, a transformation of mobility is required. This can be achieved by reducing the distances covered, by shifting modes of transport (e.g. from plane and car to rail and active travel, such as biking and walking), by electrification of transportation and by switching to low-carbon fuels derived from green hydrogen and biomass. This course focuses on the interaction between clean mobility and sustainable socio-economic development from a comparative perspective that takes into account a broad spectrum of country contexts.
This course is for 2nd year MIA, MPP and MDS students only.
Instructors
- Aneeque Javaid , External Lecturer
