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A Comparative Analysis of Low Carbon Road Transport Policies between Poland and India: A Systematic Literature Review Using Prisma

https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2026.20.2.49
Taniya Choudhury
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Spatial Management and Landscape Architecture, Institute of Spatial Management, Wrocław, Poland
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3529-2102
Rengin Aslanoğlu
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Spatial Management and Landscape Architecture, Department of Systems Research, Wrocław, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8002-5069

Corresponding Author(s) : Rengin Aslanoğlu

rengin.aslanoglu@upwr.edu.pl

Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 20 No. 2 (2026): Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

Abstract

The road transport industry is one of the largest carbon-emitting sectors globally. Consequently, it is important to assess the development of the low-carbon policy literature to decarbonize the transportation sector. This study analyzes the low-carbon road transport (LCRT) policies in a developed country, Poland, and a developing country, India, over the past two decades – two countries with distinct socioeconomic contexts but similar environmental objectives. A total of 84 studies were identified through Scopus, Google Scholar, Research Rabbit, and government repositories. Of these, 39 manuscripts met the selection criteria and were included in the review. The PRISMA 2020 checklist was used for methodological evaluation. The findings indicate that Poland outperforms India in technological advancement, infrastructure development, road safety, and digitalization. Both countries need to align their policymaking trajectories with public participation and adopt a multidimensional, people-centric approach. A notable gap in the existing literature is identified: this study provides an in-depth analysis focused exclusively on low-carbon road transport, while broader transportation services remain outside the scope of the research.

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low-carbon policies transport policies policy analysis systematic review comparative analysis
Choudhury, T., & Aslanoğlu, R. (2026). A Comparative Analysis of Low Carbon Road Transport Policies between Poland and India: A Systematic Literature Review Using Prisma. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, 20(2), 49–66. https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2026.20.2.49
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