Assessing fair effort-sharing of Paris-compliant mitigation futures in transport (opens in new tab)

Globally, the transport sector accounts for 15% of annual CO emissions, with land transport comprising the vast majority, making mitigation in this sub-sector critical to achieving the Paris Agreement. This article applies five established effort-sharing approaches to allocate the remaining global land transport carbon budget across countries in alignment with 1.5 C and 2 C scenarios that prioritize sustainable and equitable development. The results serve as transparent, scientific and compar...