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Public transport produces lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger-kilometre than private cars.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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4 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that public transport produces lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger-kilometre than private cars?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed and reference sources indicate that public transport emits less greenhouse gas per passenger than private cars, but each covers only a specific region, fleet, or mode rather than the general per-passenger-kilometre comparison the claim asserts.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
The Use of Public Transport in Coastal Australia: Modes of Travel to Work and Greenhouse Emissions
2011
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Leao, S. & Elkadi, H. (2011). The Use of Public Transport in Coastal Australia: Modes of Travel to Work and Greenhouse Emissions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.347-353.4034

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Which form of transport has the smallest carbon footprint? | Our World in Data
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Which form of transport has the smallest carbon footprint? | Our World in Data. (n.d.). ourworldindata.org. https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint

The Use of Biomethane in Internal Combustion Engines for Public Transport Decarbonization: A Case Study
2023
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Noussan, M. (2023). The Use of Biomethane in Internal Combustion Engines for Public Transport Decarbonization: A Case Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16247995

Transportation | United Nations
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Transportation | United Nations. (n.d.). un.org. https://www.un.org/en/actnow/transport

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