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Speaker urges commuters to cut vehicle emissions with walking, biking, transit or carpooling
Summary
In a recorded public message, a speaker urged commuters to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, saying transportation accounts for 28 percent of U.S. emissions and offering options — walking, biking, public transit, carpooling or electric vehicles — with cited estimates of potential reductions.
A recorded public message urged commuters to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, saying transportation accounts for 28 percent of U.S. emissions and offering specific travel alternatives and estimated savings.
The speaker said, “Every day, millions of us get behind the wheel,” and added that the daily commute is “a major source of pollution.” The speaker cited that “transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., contributing 28 percent of total emissions primarily from cars and trucks.”
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