SHRP 2 Project Brief: Incorporating Greenhouse Gas Emissions into Transportation Planning and Decision Making
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Greetings!
Most climate scientists agree that humans are accelerating a change in the Earth's climate through the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). In response, governments and organizations in the United States at the state, regional, and local levels have been enacting policies aimed at reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions. Because transportation agencies own, operate, and regulate much of the nation's transportation system, they can reduce GHG emissions by reducing vehicle miles traveled and improving the operational efficiency of the surface transportation system. This project brief gives an overview of Incorporating Greenhouse Gas Emissions into the Collaborative Decision-Making Process (SHRP 2 Project C09), which had three objectives:
1. Develop strategies for incorporating GHG emissions at key points in transportation planning and decision making, using an analysis framework as a point of departure;
2. Identify relevant information and materials for GHG emissions analysis, and areas where more information is needed; and
3. Prepare materials and methods that guide GHG emissions and energy analyses.
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