1、WORKING PAPER|November 2022|1CONTENTSExecutive Summary.11.Introduction .32.Methodology.43.The Need for Cleaner,Quieter Urban Delivery Systems .54.Zero-Emission Delivery Zones.65.Informing ZEDZ Planning via Alternative Policy Analysis.76.City Profiles .117.Preliminary Guidance for Effective and Equit

2、able ZEDZs.168.Conclusion.19Appendix A.20Appendix B.21List of Abbreviations.22References.22Acknowledgments.28Working Papers contain preliminary research,analysis,findings,and recommendations.They are circulated to stimulate timely discussion and critical feedback,and to influence ongoing debate on e

3、merging issues.Version 1.0,November 2022Suggested Citation:Steimer,H.,V.Kothari,S.Cassius.2022.“Zero-Emission Delivery Zones:Decarbonizing Urban Freight and Goods Delivery in U.S.Cities.”Working Paper.Washington,DC:World Resources Institute.Available online at doi.org/10.46830/wriwp.22.00022.WORKING

4、 PAPERZero-Emission Delivery Zones:Decarbonizing Urban Freight and Goods Delivery in U.S.CitiesHamilton Steimer,Vishant Kothari,and Sarah CassiusHIGHLIGHTS Urban freight and delivery activity contributes to harmful outcomes like air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions,which disproportionately bur

5、den low-income communities located near major road networks and distri-bution centers.To overcome these challenges,some cities have enacted a zero-emission delivery zone(ZEDZ),which is a defined area that permits unrestricted access to only zero-emission delivery vehicles.ZEDZ policy planning is nas

6、cent,so policymakers can look to comparable solutions like congestion pricing,off-peak delivery,and low-emission zones for applicable learnings.Current examples of ZEDZ implementation in Rotterdam,Netherlands,and Santa Monica,Los Angeles,and Seattle,United States,can offer lessons to accelerate the