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ECN publication
Title:
Sustainable innovations in road transport: assessing the impact of new technology on energy use and emissions
 
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Published by: Publication date:
ECN Policy Studies 6-11-2008
 
ECN report number: Document type:
ECN-M--08-080 Conference Paper
 
Number of pages: Full text:
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Presented at: European Transport Conference 2008, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 6-8 oktober 2008.

Abstract:
In line with the European climate policy and going even further, the Dutch government has set ambitious climate targets for 2020. The policy programme ‘Clean and Efficient’ (VROM, 2007) aspires a greenhouse gas emission reduction of 30% below 1990 levels, an annual energy saving rate of 2%, and a 20% share of renewable energy in 2020. These overall targets will have important consequences for the transport sector, which contributes to approximately 20% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands. Without additional policies, greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector are projected to grow up to 55% above 1990 levels in 2020 (CPB/MNP/RPB, 2006). Based on an overall assessment of policies and measures (Menkveld et al, 2007), specific reduction targets of 13-17 Mton have been indicated for the Dutch transport sector, corresponding with a range of 0- 13% above 1990 levels in 2020.

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