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Reduced emissions in Canadian cities during the pandemic: from temporary to permanent

The pandemic shows what air quality in Canadian cities would look like if the country switched to low-carbon transportation modes. These findings could be an important cornerstone for implementing the Government of Canada’s strategic plan for the future of transportation in Canada, Transportation 2030.

The pandemic offers us a glimpse of what air quality in Canadian cities would look like if the country switched to low-carbon transportation modes, write Chunjiang An and Xuelin Tian.Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

Opinion

BY CHUNJIANG AN AND XUELIN TIAN

February 22, 2021

The global outbreak of COVID-19 had a significant impact on transportation in urban areas. The positive impacts of the pandemic on fuel consumption, road congestion, vehicle emissions, and air quality have been observed in many Canadian cities. The pandemic provided u...

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