Rail emissions deforestation link
Most CO2 emissions from high-speed rail are a result of deforestation related to the construction of new railway lines. That's the preliminary conclusion from a report by a French rail track company RFF, due to be published in June, that develops a lifecycle assessment for the carbon footprint of high-speed rail.
The company has been monitoring rail’s carbon footprint for 15 years, but is now giving the preliminary phases of clearing and construction more importance.
Related Articles
View All
T&E's flagship yearly deep dive
State of European Transport 2026
This year’s addition to the state of transport is a story of EU competitiveness in a global race against time.
Ukraine's reconstruction will be green, transport must play its part
T&E's Anastasiia Nahorna returns to her homeland of Ukraine. She sits down with her colleague Sam Hargreaves to discuss the reconstruction of the coun...
People do not simply want to get from A to B
T&E President Arie Bleijenberg explains the biggest misconception about mobility