New way of green travel

Let’s "***enjoy" the new way of green travel together! --What kind of transportation is truly low-carbon?

In response to low-carbon travel, Zhongwu started commuting to get off work by bicycle. My legs are so sore that I can’t lift them up. Is there any other way? Of course there is. ***Enjoy travel! Isn’t this still a bicycle for enjoyment? Shared bicycles are only one type of shared travel, and there are also online ride-hailing services. Hitchhiking reduces travel carbon emissions by sharing empty seats with private car owners and reducing empty loads.

Hitchhiking carbon emission reduction does not require changes in the transportation system, nor does it need to be based on new energy vehicles. Every hitchhiking order is helping to reduce carbon emissions, and the more you ride with the wind, the more carbon emissions you will reduce. The larger the volume and the more participating users, the higher the emission reduction efficiency of ride-hailing. In December 2021, the group standard for ride-hailing carbon emission reduction: "Technical Specifications for Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions in Private Passenger Car Sharing Travel Projects" was officially released.

DidaHitch has 205 million users throughout 2021, with a total carbon reduction of 1.145 million tons, equivalent to investing in 2 million acres of afforestation and greening projects. Among them, the carbon reduction for intra-city orders is about 500,000 tons, and the carbon reduction for inter-city orders is about 645,000 tons. Calculated based on the average frequency of use, the average daily carbon reduction of Dida Hitch users is about 9.86 kilograms, the average personal monthly carbon reduction is about 19.89 kilograms, and the average carbon dioxide emission can be reduced by 173 grams per kilometer.

Hitchhiking to and from work, one commute (taking 10KM as an example) reduces carbon emissions by approximately 1.73 kilograms, which can offset the carbon emissions produced by 3.6 takeout boxes. For a short cross-city trip (taking 200KM as an example), your hitchhiking can reduce carbon emissions by 34.6kg, which can offset the carbon emissions produced by burning 17 cubic meters of natural gas. A long-distance return home during a vacation (taking 500KM as an example) reduces carbon emissions by 86.5 kilograms, which can offset the carbon emissions produced by using the air conditioner continuously for 139 hours.

However, Dida Chuxing did not disclose the specific emission factors used in the calculation process and there is no way to know. Chinese theory, some foreign research results are exactly the opposite. If passengers use fuel vehicles, the carbon footprint will be higher, and fuel vehicles are replacing about 28% of low-emission travel modes, such as electric vehicles and public transportation. , cycling or walking and other lower-carbon ways. However, as the process of vehicle electrification accelerates, there will be no problems of carpooling and increased emissions in the future. The emission reduction contribution of shared travel will be greater. The carbon dioxide emissions saved are equivalent to those of riding and walking with modern carbon-emitting cars. .

According to the IEA's prediction of the global net-zero path in 2050, by 2030 the public will switch from private cars to private cars, and the world will save 185 million tons of carbon dioxide. The market size of China's shared travel market will reach 2.25 trillion yuan in 2030, with a compound growth rate between 20 and 28. Now choose to enjoy travel, whether you are a ride-hailing owner or a passenger, you are seizing the opportunity. Then I can ride in your car to get off work every day! Let there be no hard-to-understand low-carbon science in the world.