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Is carpooling a part of climate change solution?

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Is carpooling a part of climate change solution?

As conversations around climate change take center stage, one might wonder if carpool can help to reduce the adverse effect of global warming caused by emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Why should carpooling be considered a possibility in developing countries? Well, consider the fact that many of them have bad roads and oftentimes, commuters experience congestion due to traffic jams which cause vehicles to emit even more carbon.

Carpooling is one solution to combating climate change and reducing air pollution. What some are yet to know is what the concept is all about and the fact that carpooling can help address a problem.

So, what exactly is carpooling, and what are the advantages of doing so? In simple terms, carpooling entails sharing your vehicle with other people traveling the same route. As a result, instead of four people driving four automobiles, three people can share one car.

We can remove three cars from the road via carpooling. Although the premise is simple, it has a substantial impact on traffic congestion reduction and nitrogen oxide has been reduced also.

As road congestion remains a major concern in urban areas, carpooling is the next big thing in the transportation field. Another issue is rising pollution levels in big developing cities; the air quality in several of these places is deteriorating as a result of hazardous carbon emissions.

Might carpooling help?

Even though the rate of motorization in these developing regions, African inclusive is among the lowest in the world, transportation is already the major contributor to fine particle pollution in cities. Despite having only 2% of the world’s vehicle fleet, it is an area that accounts for 16% of all traffic fatalities.

Carpooling is a way of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing fuel consumption. Petrol and diesel are used to power vehicles. As air pollution, the use of fossil fuels contributes significantly to climate change with these emissions.

Several public bodies and enterprises have embraced carpooling as a tactic in the past to achieve a variety of climatic, environmental, and congestion mitigation goals but is this enough?

Today, more vehicles are seen on the road than before. Individuals can start by practicing carpooling by splitting diesel money and saving costs as well.

The lower our carbon emissions, the better for us and the environment. The first thing we need to look at is how private vehicles are used in daily life. One of the efficient ways to take the first step toward a cleaner environment is to carpool because you’ll be sharing your travel with other commuters, it reduced your carbon footprint and those of others.

Carpooling is a cost-effective investment for individuals and societies since it is a healthier, lower-carbon transportation approach.
Consider locating schools closer to residential areas to encourage carpooling and the use of school buses, both of which can help to reduce the number of vehicles on the road and the number of emissions produced on a daily basis.

Would you embrace carpooling as a cost-effective means to alleviate traffic congestion and pollution? It’s definitely worth considering!

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