Cycling Lab

Bogota cycling values

A recent study shows that the 3,3% cycling share in Bogota, capital of Colombia, represents a sink of 55.000 Ton CO2. If these avoided carbon emission could be traded as carbon credits, it would provide an annual feed of US$ 1 million for funding invest­ments in cycling infrastructure. Investments in the connectiv­ity and coverage of the cycling network will attract new cyclists shifting from the use of busses and cars. In Bogota the cur­rent climate value of cycling is defined by its competitive mode, the already climate efficient Transmilenio bus system. Shift from car to bicycle would reduce 8 times more per passenger kilometre. Corrected for these effects, a 10% cycling share in Bogota is expected to avoid and reduce 0,4 Mton CO2, a further increase to 20% would primarily substitute car trips thus avoid and reduce to 1,4 Mton CO2.