Greener transport, what does that mean? - World...

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Transport Division

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Transport Division

Eva Molnar, Director UNECE Transport Division

March 29 - 2011

Greener transport, what does that mean?

Jean-Claude Schneuwly

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1. Transport is greener than its image

2. Green Growth – sustainable development

3. UNECE publication on best practices and challenges in the region

a. Improved access

b. CO2 foot print in inland transport

c. Road traffic safety

4. Summary and what UNECE can offer



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1.Transport is greener than its image



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2. Transport for green growth

Social Economic Environment

Access

Inclusion

Safety

Security

Health

Growth

Employment

Prosperity

Competitiveness

Choice

Climate change

Air quality

Noise

Land use

Waste

Every day, more than 300 people

are killed on roads in the ECE

region!

Transport infrastructure

investment increases private sector productivity.

Daily at least 60 mio. people in ECE

agglomerations are affected by

road noise.

About 30% of total energy consumption is from transport.

Lack of transport was a

barrier to getting a job for

38% of the jobseekers.

Lack of transport is a barrier for seeking

medical help, going to the supermarket and attending education.

Transport for sustainable development



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New UNECE publication: Transport for Sustainable Development in the ECE region

• Access, affordability, safety, security, environmental externalities ...

• Best practices - the Austrian Postal Service saved 2 million litres of fuel through eco-driver training, which also led to a substantial cost reduction

3. Current situation, best practices, challenges



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• Rotterdam-Genoa• 300 train per day• 250 km/h for

passengers and 160 km/h for cargo

• Innovative funding for the Gotthard tunnel

3. a/ Access in a sustainable way



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UNECE WP.29 (2008) - a possible strategy for climate change mitigation :2015. 30% increase of energy efficiency of all new vehicles with the current combustion engine technology

2020. full introduction into the global market of new environmentally friendly vehicles (e.g. plug-in hybrid electric vehicles hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicles)

2040. full introduction into the global market of electric vehicles

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3.b/ Responses to climate challenge



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Assessing the CO2 emissions from inland transport

1. Global project: 2011-2013

2. Status Report

3. Data collection recommendations

4. Review of existing tools

5. Uniform methodology for the monitoring of inland transport CO2 emissions

6. Transport Policy Converter

7. Pilots

For Future Inland Transport Systems



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• Every day more than 300 people are killed on roads in the ECE

• Half a million people are injuried annually on ECE roads

3.c/ Road Traffic Safety in ECE

Source: UNECE <52 >119

Road fatalities per one million inhabitants in 2009



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• It may be due also to the economic crisis

• But also to clear goals and strategies

Estimated road fatalities per one million inhabitants in the ECE region 1993 - 2009

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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3%

5%

7%

Annual GDP growth

ECE GDP Annual GDP growth (right axis) ECE estimated road fatality rate

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90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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-5%

-3%

-1%

1%

3%

5%

7%

Annual GDP growth

ECE GDP Annual GDP growth (right axis) ECE estimated road fatality rate

Source: UNECE

Overall safety improvement



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• Transport is greener than its image

• “ green ” does not come only from environment protection

• UNECE can be your partner

Summary and …



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Socio-economic analysis, guidance in PPP and

development of common criteria.

Infrastructure agreements, trade and border crossing

facilitation

Support to investment planning at regional level. Attention to land-locked

countries.

Sharing best practices. Statistical database.

Support in target setting.

Vienna Conventions.International agreements concerning transport of

dangerous goods.

Vehicle regulations

Technical regulations for inland vessels

ForFITS

THE PEP

Transport Trends and Economics (WP. 5)

World Forum for Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

THE PEP – the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Program

Committee on Economic Competition and Innovation (CECI)

WP on dangerous goods transport

Inland Waterway transport (SC.3 and WP.3)

Working Party on Railway Transport (SC.2)

Road Safety Forum (WP. 1)

Customs and Transport (WP.30)

Trade Committee (CT)

CEFACT Committee

Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5)Access

Affordability

Safety

Environment

Legal Instruments and standards

Analytical work and Capacity building

Governance structure

The role of UNECE

…what UNECE can offer

Thank you for your attention

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