Publication: LAist

UCLA Expert: Adam Millard-Ball: Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs; Acting Director, UCLA Institute for Transportation Studies

Synopsis: Globally, transportation emissions account for about a fifth of the carbon dioxide heating up the planet — and they further fuel our reliance on fossil fuels: data from the International Energy Agency shows that about 48% of global oil extraction powers one form or another of motorized road transport. 

UCLA News: Data shows that about 48% of global oil extraction powers some form of motorized road transport. Millard-Ball said that’s why getting more people into electric vehicles is needed to lower the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. “We're not going to be able to resolve the climate crisis without electric vehicles,” said Millard-Ball. “And that's mainly because transportation is such a big part of the climate problem….We're so car-centric in L.A. and one thing that I think is a danger of the push for electric vehicles is we can then neglect sight of the other things we can do to not just reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also improve safety on the streets and reduce air pollution.”