How will Green Logistics Solutions Manifest in Transport Operations in the Future?
Tuittu, Minna (2022)
2022
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Supply chains have gotten longer while globalization has brought the world and the goods more accessible to consumers. Transport operations have grown in line with economies, resulting increased greenhouse gas emissions and other negative externalities, such as road congestion.
Policies to reduce emissions caused by transportation activities have been made by European Union and its individual member countries, but the ways to decrease the emissions have not yet been implemented in full to transport operations.
The purpose of this study is to understand better the ways to decrease carbon dioxide and other emissions caused by transport activities by transportation mode and to consider the future possibilities of less emitting or even an emission free transport network.
The study has been conducted by using qualitative methods, and a comprehensive literature review was conducted to improve knowledge of various transport modes, current state of the policies imposed for every transport mode, and future possibilities for greener operations.
In the light of this research, it can be said that technological improvements must still be waited for truly green transport operations, but leaps for more sustainable solutions have already been made. Furthermore, to realize truly green transport, governments must commit to more sustainable operations and offer incentives to break the barriers which may otherwise slow down the transition to greener transportation.
Policies to reduce emissions caused by transportation activities have been made by European Union and its individual member countries, but the ways to decrease the emissions have not yet been implemented in full to transport operations.
The purpose of this study is to understand better the ways to decrease carbon dioxide and other emissions caused by transport activities by transportation mode and to consider the future possibilities of less emitting or even an emission free transport network.
The study has been conducted by using qualitative methods, and a comprehensive literature review was conducted to improve knowledge of various transport modes, current state of the policies imposed for every transport mode, and future possibilities for greener operations.
In the light of this research, it can be said that technological improvements must still be waited for truly green transport operations, but leaps for more sustainable solutions have already been made. Furthermore, to realize truly green transport, governments must commit to more sustainable operations and offer incentives to break the barriers which may otherwise slow down the transition to greener transportation.