Transportation's Emissions Share: a Quarter Nationally, 40 Per Cent in Metro Vancouver

Transportation accounts for almost one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. In Metro Vancouver, around 40 per cent of emissions come from transportation. The two numbers aren't in conflict — they answer different questions, one about a country and one about a dense urban region where driving, freight and port activity are concentrated. Writing for The Conversation Canada, the authors argue bike sharing has considerable untapped potential to decarbonize urban transportation. Their broader case for treating transport as a public problem rather than a private one includes the health side: transport-related air pollution was associated with over 1,200 premature deaths in Canada in 2015.