Climate Change

This seemingly harmless material is contributing to global emissions

Afghan construction workers use asphalt to build a road in Kabul October 22, 2007. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN) - GM1DWKTJURAA

Asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas. Image: REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

William Weir
Writer, Yale News
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Climate Change is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

Climate Change

Spilled asphalt is seen on a major road in the centre of Taipei, Taiwan April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1D3DA95DF0
Image: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Have you read?
Climate Change Automotive Industry Global Health Infrastructure
Asphalt is a near-ubiquitous substance—it’s found in roads, on roofs, and in driveways. Image: Science Advances
Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
Climate ChangeAutomotive IndustryGlobal HealthInfrastructure
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

How a new framework for carbon emissions accounting can help decarbonize freight and logistics

Margi Van Gogh and Christoph Wolff

September 22, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum