Economic Brief 2 - Arctic Transport: Environmental, Social and Geopolitical Concerns

The transport sector is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Given this context, this JUSTNORTH Economic Brief considers how Arctic countries have taken different paths towards energy transition in line with European climate change goals. In particular, we consider private tra...

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Main Author: JUSTNORTH
Other Authors: Conde, Elena, Clavé-Mercier, Valentin, Requena, Belén, Sigeman, Tor Gustav, Wood-Donnelly, Corine
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2023
Subjects:
Climate change
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10149546
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Summary:The transport sector is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Given this context, this JUSTNORTH Economic Brief considers how Arctic countries have taken different paths towards energy transition in line with European climate change goals. In particular, we consider private transport electrification and the opening of new railway networks in the region. Special attention has been given to justice issues that have emerged during the research process, as well as to the impact of these initiatives on the Sustainable Development Goals and on ecosystem services. These considerations must be carefully balanced with complementary sustainable development goals.

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