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Green growth in transport

WG3

Green growth in transport?

• Growth = more traffic on sea and on land?

• More cars and trucks more inefficient traffic more green house gases and other emissions, more waste of natural resources

Green growth in land transport?

Solutions?• Cars and trucks better public

transporation, change of infrastructure, regulations, use of bikes, education, investments in clean technology

- Political decision

- Consumer choices- Changing attitudes- Education- Prices- Media

Individuals can have influence!

Green growth in land transport?

Green growth in transport?

• Growth = more traffic on sea and on land?

• More ships and tankers greater risk of accident toxic spills, debris etc.

http://www.helcom.fi/stc/files/shipping/Overview%20of%20ships%20traffic_updateApril2009.pdf

Green growth in sea transport?

Solutions?• Ships and tankers international

regulations, communication and navigation systems, safer vessels, clean technology

Green growth in sea transport?

• Interest for greener solutions within companies

• International regulations (EU, IMO) and economic incentives– Liability for accidents– Clean technology

• How to overcome conflicting interests?– Countries and regions– Public and private sector

• Global regulations, consumer choices, companies’ actions…

Top-down or bottom-up?

Green growth in transport?

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