Transport accounts for 26% of global CO2 emissions and is one of the few industrial sectors
where emissions are still growing. Car use, road freight and aviation are the principal …

Without questioning the fact that to achieve efficiency emitters should pay for the true costs of
their actions (a core principle of economic policies such as pollution taxes), we find sufficient …

There is a wide consensus among international institutions and national governments in
favor of compact (ie densely populated) cities as a way to improve the ecological …

Road freight transport continues to grow in Germany and generates 6% of the country's CO2
emissions. In logistics, many decisions influence the energy efficiency of trucks, but …

In recent years there have been many advances in understanding how transportation can
promote or detract from sustainability. The role of public transit has been established as a …

This book provides an explanation of key underlying economic principles, allowing the
reader to come to a better understanding of the critical factors that structure and guide …

Climate change is a global problem and across the world there are major difficulties being
experienced in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The transport sector in particular …

In this paper, we evaluate energy efficiency in the European freight transport sector over
three decades, according to a variety of indicators, methodologies and databases. The aim …

With a focus on the interaction between long-term climate targets and personal transport we
review the electrification of light duty vehicles (LDVs) within a model that utilizes a learning …

Since urban traffic is a major source of CO 2 and NO x emissions, cities play a key role
averting climate change and combating air pollution. Most researchers agree on the need of …