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Transportation provides mobility and access to goods and services. Transportation modes for passengers and freight include road transport, maritime, rail, aviation, and pipelines.

Over 90% of transportation is fueled by oil, and transportation accounts for almost two thirds of the oil used worldwide. Transportation is responsible for 15% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and is a major contributor to other air pollutants that affect human health. Negative impacts disproportionately affect lower income communities and communities of color.

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