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however, and made no mention of new targets in its 2016 sustainability strategy. The EU Commission will also fail to reach its current goal of using trains and ships to reduce 30% of road freight traffic for [...] of wagonload freight and less than wagonload freight. Intermodal logistics centres like these can also function as hub-and-spoke networks. They enable the smart bundling of and reassembly of trains at
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electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). A number of electricity-based fuels also perform quite well when it comes to emissions. Yet like biofuels, they consume more energy and are [...] This, coupled with concerns about production costs, is a sure sign that electricity-based fuels will also have to be imported. In the face of this near certainty, Germany must push for carbon-neutral renewable [...] requiring solar sites to have sufficient quantities of water for hydrogen generation. Such criteria should also define other basic conditions for the sustainable production of these fuels. These criteria should
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is not only the most efficient energy option. On the basis of the current state of knowledge, it is also economically the most affordable form of decarbonisation. Relative to all other combinations of p [...] be measured. 110 Electrification can be a means of decarbonisation not only for passenger cars but also for light utility vehicles. Short trips in cities and back to-base trips 111 are particularly suitable [...] people from buying electric cars. For the success of fuel cell electric vehicles, the initial outlay is also a decisive impediment, as is the fuelling station infrastructure, which is a long way from covering
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offer not only the chance to bring about a safe, efficient and climate-friendly transport sector. They also provide an important foundation for innovative technologies and new business models (figure 5.1). [...] must be understood as an organisational task. It does not necessarily lead to positive effects; it is also associated with risks. Indeed, it could even jeopardise the transport transformation. To be sure, [...] vehicle reduction of that magnitude would not only sink energy use in the transport sector; it would also give municipalities more room to determine land use and urban development (Insight 3). Automation
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Rural areas also benefit from the mobility transition. © ollo - iStockphoto The choice of transport in inner cities is increasingly diverse. Yet, for the majority of rural residents, cars are the number [...] shorter trips, the car is the most preferred mode of transport for people outside urban areas. Cars are also the predominant form of transport among those going on outings and holiday trips, which make up a [...] shift from cars to alternative means of transport that not only are better for the environment but also reduce commuter traffic. 82 Remarkably, people take longer in cities to get to work than in rural
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made more intelligent. This will also result in efficiency gains and economic growth, as illustrated in figure 2.1. Economical vehicles in demand The efficiency rule also applies to vehicles (Insight 6) [...] effects or undesired consequences on system flexibility can, along with a lack of public acceptance, also restrict efficiency’s priority. The cheapest kilometre is a saved kilometre Providing possibilities [...] have a compelling and practical alternative to private vehicle ownership. Driverless vehicles can also have a positive effect on the environment, provided they are used efficiently. (For more on this,
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transport transformation will also help poor countries introduce climate friendly transportation – and, in the process, promote international justice. That today’s providers can also profit from the spread of [...] Hence, carbon-neutral energy must be used as efficiently as fossil fuels. Using renewables efficiently also keeps down its generation costs. The fact that the amount of renewable energy will be limited for [...] electricity can serve as a direct power source for motor vehicles. Additionally that electricity can also be converted into zero-emissions fuels such as hydrogen. The problem with converting electricity,
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friends and family, and explore new cities and countries. It enables participation in social life, and also fulfils an essential economic function. Without it, people wouldn’t be able to buy products from distant [...] that in 2014 alone road transport caused 52.2 billion euros’ worth of damage to the environment when also factoring in noise pollution and land use costs. 5 All the while, the volume of traffic has continued [...] have fallen despite a boost in production output (figure 0.1). The statistics for energy consumption also paint a picture of a transport sector out of sync with national trends. In 2015, Germany’s total energy
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of sustainable transport and in developing solutions that reduce impacts to the environment while also ensuring mobility for all. Janna previously worked for the transport policy spokesperson of the political [...] Luxemburg Foundation in Brussels, she examined solutions for transforming the automotive industry. She has also worked at the youth organisation of the environment NGO Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland
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transport sustainable is not just about replacing internal combustion engines with electric motors. It’s also about lowering energy use and covering the remaining demand with carbon-neutral energy. Accordingly [...] consumes additional electricity. The 12 Insights report offers a wealth of new information, yet it also raises many questions. As such, it is less a finished report than the beginning of a long overdue