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Women Generate Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Men during Travel, Study Finds
Kiwi women generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than men during travel.
According to research by The University of Otago, women use more diverse modes of travel and generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than men, despite men being more than twice as likely to travel by bike.
The researchers studied the transport patterns of almost 50,000 people between 2002 and 2014, based on data from the New Zealand Household Travel Survey.
Lead researcher Dr Caroline Shaw said that while both men and women mostly travelled by car, there were distinct patterns of travel linked to gender.
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