• Transport is responsible for more than a quarter of global Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG), and the sector has one of the highest growth rates world-wide. Transport growth is often perceived as being necessary for economic development despite the fact that decision makers are increasingly acknowledging the negative side effects of transport, such as air and noise pollution, resource consumption and the impact upon land-use
  
• The key question is how to develop a transport system that will meet the requirements of a low carbon society whilst also meeting the need for development, especially in non-industrialised countries
  
• This presentation is based upon recent research conducted for the German Technical Cooperation and the European Environmental Agency.  It outlines the main global and European trends and details the key drivers of transport and their environmental impact
  
• The presentation also introduces strategies like adaptation, sustainable planning, resource efficiency strategies, and air and noise pollution reduction strategies.  The positive impact that such approaches can have on reducing the negative effects of transport will be mapped

Holger Dalkmann [ view profile ]
Group Manager, Environmental Assessment & Policy
TRL