The COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt manufacturing and global supply chains, with a noticeable shift in freight travel patterns and last mile deliveries. This paper presents new low-carbon initiatives that can make the landscape of post-COVID-19 freight deliveries sustainable. Several emerging examples include autonomous delivery robots in North America, crowdshipping services in Asia, and e-cargo bikes in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
This is one of five papers in a series published by the Low Emissions Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) Transport Working Group. The papers are co-authored by young people from around the world and aim to leverage insights from COVID-19 response measures to drive more sustainable, inclusive and resilient transport systems.
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