Behavioral Change and Modal Structure

Turning the Right CornerTowards a Low Emission

Transport Sector

Eva Molnar

Automotive angle

UNECE – Centre of Transport Agreements

Technical Assistance

Complexity

Introduction

1. Decision making bodies – 57 UN Transport Agreements, incl. Vehicle regulations (WP.29)

2. Analytical work3. Capacity building & TA

Vehicles Regulations

Electronic StabilityControl

Pedestrian SafetyChild Restraint

SystemsEuro VI

Fuel Quality StandardsSafety &

Environmental Rules

for periodical technical

inspections

WP.29 response to climate change

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 of electric vehicles into the global market

Introduction

Technical Assistance

Complexity

Automotive angle

Automative Angle

Changes through regulations, technology and behavior

Introduction

Complexity

Technical Assistance

All options – choice with

governments

Local impactAir pollution has come under control:

Through UNECE regulations and the EURO standards by the European Union.

Noise:Up to 100% of the population in agglomerations are affected by transport

noise above 55db in daytime!

Global impactEnergy use and emission from transport:

Linked with economic growth!

Road transport:Constitutes for over one-fourth of total energy consumption!

BEST PRACTICEEco-driver trainingThe Austrian Postal services reduced the annual fuel consumption by 2 million litres through eco-driver training of the drivers.

Automative Angle

Assessing CO2

emissions- For Future

Inland Transport Systems

CO2 reduction project: ForFITS

• Global• UNDA funded• 2011-13• Measuring and Action:

Transport Policy Converter

Introduction

Complexity

Technical Assistance

All options – choice with

governments

Automotive angle

Technical Assistance

Technology is important, but not everything

Introduction

Complexity

1. Political will2. Infrastructure challenge3. Source of energy 4. Fundamentelly new ways of transport pricing5. A lot can be achieved through boosting PT

and NMT

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