Problem: Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions are a large contributor to global warming. As the world is trying to stay under the 2 degree mark, we will need to find a way to drastically reduce our GHG emissions.

Article:

The China South Rail Corp developed the world’s first hydrogen powered tram, which just finished production in April. The tram’s only emissions will be water, it can be recharged in about 3 minutes, and has a 100km range. Not only will this tram be more environmentally friendly, but it will also reduce operation costs for the company.

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Stakeholders:

• China South Rail Corp (CSRC)
• Engineers
• City, regional, and national government (transportation authorities)
• Investors

Implementation:

• CSRC should negotiate with other neighboring cities to develop trams that can replace the current ‘dirty’ trains.
• As China also pledges to formally adopt the paris climate agreement, the country could decide to implement clean transportation nationally- CSRC should negotiate with the government to be the official producer of trams for such a project.
• Increase investment so that the CSRC can produce trams at greater scale