Urban Deliveries Expected to Add 11 Minutes to Daily Commute and Increase Carbon Emissions by 30% until 2030 without Effective Intervention

· Demand for urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow by 78% by 2030, leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in the world’s top 100 cities

· Deliveries will cause related emissions to rise by nearly one-third and add 11 minutes to each passenger’s commute

· A new report analyses 24 interventions, including droids, electric vehicles and parcel lockers, that can decrease both CO2 emissions and congestion by up to 30%

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