Report from Bali - Carbon Credits For Efficient Commercial Driving
12th December 2007
Could the U.S. significantly reduce carbon emissions by training public transit and truck drivers to “Ecodrive?” If a program in smog-filled Jakarta is any indication, educating commercial drivers about efficient driving habits and proper vehicle maintenance can measurably reduce carbon emissions.
Kevin Tuerff of EnviroMedia Social Marketing met representatives of the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bali on December 5. The foundation’s Ecodriving program not only trains public transit and commercial drivers to change their driving behavior but also provides a venue for participating companies to sell carbon credits generated from fuel reductions.
