Zimbabwe plans to introduce electric public transport by 2040 as part of the country’s wider efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Fourth National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The document shows that the energy sector was responsible for 33% of the country’s GHG emissions in 2017, with thermal power generation producing just under 38% of the total. Zimbabwe is dependent on second-hand cars, mainly from Japan, with increased distances and traffic congestion meaning more fuel is burned and pollution levels rise. Carbon credits are mentioned as an option for mitigating the impact of the transport sector and were introduced in Zimbabwe in 2001. The report also reveals that droughts and cyclones make Zimbabwe vulnerable to climate change shocks and impacts.
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