Assessing the impacts of transport policies through energy system simulation: The case of the Medellin Metropolitan Area, Colombia

Submitted by Manuela Fonseca on

The transport sector contributes to climate change, and it has been the target of public interventions to improve quality of life and reduce CO2 emissions. The Medellin metropolitan area (Colombia) has developed a mass transportation system called Metro de Medellin that integrates train lines, a tram line, BRTs, gondola lift systems, a bicycle-sharing system and hybrid buses to reduce traffic and CO2 emissions.

Policy Design