Low Carbon Action Plans for Urban Freight (LCAP-UF) are not a new concept and a few exemplary cities have developed such plans in the last decade. However, the total number of cities with these plans remains quite small. As global freight demand grows in the coming years, so will its negative externalities, such as traffic congestion, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollution, noise pollution, traffic accidents, safety concerns and land-use severance. For this reason, more local and regional governments should include freight as a critical component in their climate action plans.
This guidebook was created to provide local governments with a roadmap in enhancing the freight movement and operations with a low-carbon approach aiming to reduce GHG emissions. It facilitates a safe, socially inclusive, accessible, reliable, affordable, fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly, low-carbon and resilient freight movement in the city.