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Electric scooters not sustainable by default

Two guys on electric scooters in a city. Photo.

When scooters replace travels with car or taxi they contribute to a reduced climate impact. But if they replace walking and biking they will have a bigger impact. Thus the climate impact of scooters depends on how they are being used. New debate article in Sydsvenskan by PhD students Ana Maria Arbalaez Velez and Frans Libertson.