Will it be necessary to slow down the movement of freight in a low carbon world?

We use cookies on this site, but we don't capture any personal information. View our privacy policy.

Understand

Decline

What happens if I decline cookies?

If you decline cookies, we will suppress

Google Analytics and any future third-party

cookies on this site, but please note that

the site also uses essential cookies as

permitted under the UK's Privacy and

Electronic Communications Regulations for

purposes such as remembering which

items you may have selected or opened as

you move from page to page.

To reject ALL cookies and continue to use

this site, please amend your browser

settings, but if you do, please be aware that

some parts of the site will not work as

intended.

For more information, see our

href='privacy_policy.html'>Privacy

policy page.

Accept cookies Decline cookies Reset Close

8 June 2016

Will it be necessary to slow down the movement of freight in a low carbon world?

New journal paper discussing case for decelerating freight transport - free download till 31 Aug 2016

Slowing down the movement of freight would involve reversing one of the most enduring trends in human history and be regarded as heresy by many logistics managers. But the deceleration of transport can significantly reduce energy consumption and related CO₂ emissions. So it should at least be considered as a decarbonisation option. It could also be done in ways that would not adversely affect customer service, inventory levels or sales. All this is discussed in a new journal paper I’ve just published in Transport Reviews. You can download a free copy by clicking here.

Click here to view all news stories in current list.

« List all news stories
for year 2016