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Eco-Efficient Transition Pathways for Urban Transportation: A Case Study of Chengdu’s Decarbonization Initiatives

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Under the "Dual Carbon Goals" (Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality), the acceler-ated global transition towards green and low-carbon development has become an ir-reversible trend. As a key carbon-emitting sector in China, the transportation industry accounts for approximately 10% of the nation's total carbon emissions. Transportation decarbonization is therefore critical not only for addressing global climate change challenges and fulfilling international emission reduction commitments, but also for driving the industry's green transformation, optimizing energy structures, enhancing public livelihood and ecological environment quality, and ultimately achieving sus-tainable development. Taking Chengdu as a case study, this paper systematically: (1) objectively summarizes the current status and achievements of green development in Chengdu's transportation sector; (2) identifies bottlenecks hindering its green transi-tion; (3) calculates carbon emissions across various transport modes in recent years to identify key influencing factors; and (4) proposes targeted strategies to establish Chengdu as a national pioneer in developing innovative "dual carbon" pathways for transportation. The findings aim to provide decision-making support for building a low-carbon transportation system that aligns with Chengdu's megacity development goals.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su17114949

Authors: Qinyi Liu, Chenglin Ma

Institution: Northeast Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: transportation and logistics systems

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities, Climate action, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896