E-commerce delivery emissions on track to increase 30% in cities by 2030

Source: Smart Cities World Author: Sue Weeks Published: Jan. 14 2020

A report by the World Economic Forum also finds that traffic congestion is expected to add the equivalent of 11 minutes to each passenger’s daily commute in the top 100 cities.

Urban last-mile delivery emissions are on track to increase by more than 30 per cent by 2030 in the top 100 cities globally (by population), new research finds.

Without intervention, these cities’ emissions could reach 25 million tons of CO2 annually by 2030, the World Economic Forum (WEF) warns.

Inner cities

Demand for urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow by four-fifths (78 per cent) by 2030, leading to 36 per cent more delivery vehicles in inner cities.

In turn, traffic congestion is forecast to rise by over 21 per cent, the equivalent of adding 11 minutes to each passenger’s daily commute, according to The Future of the Last-mile Ecosystem analysis.

However, effective interventions do exist, and WEF identifies and prioritises 24 of them to combat these trends. For example, options that have the greatest impact on reducing CO2 emissions include greener vehicle use choices, such as switching to battery-electric or – in the long term – hydrogen-electric vehicles

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