Transport is fundamental for the social and economic development of countries as well as for sustaining regional and global cooperation and economies. The fact that the transport sector is growing quickly brings advantages, such as quick access to any geographical location, however it is associated with a number of health and pollution problems.
In the current patterns of transport activity, based mainly on passenger vehicles, the Lebanese transport sector causes a heavy environmental and economic burden on the government and the population. A study published by the Ministry of Environment, UNDP And IPT Energy Center (IPTEC) in 2016 pointed out to the fact that the transport sector is the second consumer of fuel in Lebanon after energy production, and private cars have the highest share of emissions in 2011 besides the chronic traffic congestion at every intersection inside Beirut and on the entry gates of the city.
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