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According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, transportation represents “the largest end-use of energy in developed countries and the fastest growing one in most developing countries.” Transportation ranges from the personal to the industrial. To curtail climate change, reducing transportation's carbon footprint is imperative.
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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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Source: Subject to Climate
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