Transportation, one of the backbones of today’s economy, is a service that significantly impacts the environment. The volume of transport, transport modes and technology used by transport vehicles determine the level of emissions into air (CO2, SO2, NOx, noise, etc.) and consumption of resources (energy, raw materials, land). At the same time, stakeholder consultations indicate that environmental technologies are not sufficiently used in this sector, partially due to a lack of knowledge and clear information.
The project identifed the current status of and obstacles to a greater deployment of environmentally friendly technologies in freight transport. It focused:
- on the promotion of best practices in the use of modern freight vehicles, fuels, logistics IT, targeted training etc;
- on awareness raising of corporate responsibility for the environmental impact and other external costs of transportation;
- on capacity building to mitigate environmental impact along the supply chain and
- on identification of training needs and propose tailored solutions.
Contact
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research (DG Research), International - Partner
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Ecologic Institute, Germany Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers), Sweden Cork Institute of Technology, Cork Institute of Technology (CTC), Ireland {Republic} Deutsche Bahn AG (DB), Germany ENVIROS, Czech Republic University of Cambridge, United Kingdom - Team
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transport, freight transport, climate change, carbon footprint, green house gas emissions, greening transport supply chains, internalization of external costs, sustainable freight supply chainsEurope
Conference:ETTAR - Environmental Technologies Training and Awareness-Raising in the Transport Sector
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- Brussels, Belgium
Martinez, Grit and Alexander Neubauer 2008: Identification and assessment of training needs, methods and activities for the wider use of environmental technologies in key sectors, Brussels.
Martinez, Grit and Alexander Neubauer 2008: Recommendations for Greening Freight Transport, Brussels.