Ralph Buehler

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    The U.S. can learn from Germany’s successful transport policies to reduce CO2 emissions and petroleum dependence.

The U.S. can learn from Germany’s successful transport policies to reduce CO2 emissions and petroleum dependence.

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In the past decade, the U.S. government has made renewed attempts to lower the C02 emissions of its vehicle fleet through stricter fuel economy and emission standards regulations. Ralph Buehler writes that these policies have met with little success. He argues that the U.S. should look to Germany for examples of successful policies which have reduced emissions by reducing […]

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    While Americans are not yet giving up their cars, they are increasingly taking up walking, cycling, and public transport as well.

While Americans are not yet giving up their cars, they are increasingly taking up walking, cycling, and public transport as well.

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The vast majority of trips made by Americans every day are by car, and yet over the past decade, the annual number of miles traveled per person has been declining. Ralph Buehler explains that rather than giving up their cars completely, American’s multimodality is increasing, with increasing numbers walking, cycling, or using public transport as well as driving. Multimodal […]

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