Passenger Transport CO2 Emission and Mitigation Policies in developing Mega-city: A Case Study of Shanghai

摘要

Economic growth and rising demand of mobility in developing mega-city are leading to the increase of car ownership, and consequent emission increases. Reliable methodology is needed to estimate CO2 emission in passenger transport sector, and integrated policies framework should also be built. In this study, CO2 emission of Shanghai's passenger transport from 2002 to 2008 is estimated. The total CO2 emission increases constantly from 2002 to 2008, and the increase is mainly attributed to the increase of private car transport; but the passenger transport emission intensity (emission divided by GDP) decreases from 2002 to 2008. To achieve low-carbon transport in mega-cities, an integrated policy framework is introduced. Analysis shows that, integrated policies are needed to achieve this goal.