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Planes, trains and (big) automobiles: How heavy transport can reduce emissions and save money

Semi trucks drive through customs in Windsor, Ontario after crossing Ambassador Bridge from Detroit, Michigan in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC1F8E082970

Transport is a huge environmental polluter. Image: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Delger Erdenesanaa
Communications Specialist, World Resources Institute
Faustine Delasalle
Chief Executive Officer, Mission Possible Partnership
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