Amsterdam is a city of bikers.

People in the Netherlands cycle an average of 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) per day.

The climate organizationHubbubfound that 50% of our daily journeys are less than two miles long.

Biking Like the Dutch Would Lower Global Emissions by 77 Million Tons

Amsterdam is a city of bikers. (Photo: OLGACOV/Depositphotos)

Bikes are a carbon-free option that would also encourage a healthy lifestyle which can prevent disease.

Globally, transport is a massive carbon producer.

The sector clocks in at one-quarter of global production, one-half of that amount stemming from private vehicles.

Biking Like the Dutch Would Lower Global Emissions by 77 Million Tons

The Dutch are industrious bikers, even with their children in tow. (Photo: ALENMAX/Depositphotos)

The Dutch are industrious bikers, even with their children in tow.