Decarbonization of urban transport Guido Bruggeman Current 2050

Decarbonization of urban transport Guido Bruggeman Current 2050 World population in cities 50% 70% Number of cars (billion) THE BIG PICTURE Urbanization - Motorization - Climate change - Pollution 1. 3 2. 5

In cities…. . 70% Global energy consumption 75% Global CO₂ emissions 30% Share of transport in emissions 3% Earth’s land occupation

DECARBONISATION AND URBAN MOBILITY The way we plan our cities The way we move around in our cities The vehicles and fuel we use PLAN SHIFT IMPROVE A B Transit Oriented Development C Travel by environmental friendly modes Cleaner vehicles and fuel 3

CARBON FOOTPRINT Land-use The carbon footprint starts with land-use and urban planning MOBILITY Transport System Low-carbon cities grow compact and rely on mass transit 4

URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORT CARBON EMISSIONS Atlanta and Barcelona have similar populations but very different carbon output Atlanta Barcelona 5

GASOLINE CONSUMPTION AND URBAN DENSITY 6

PLAN URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Good urban planning can reduce the carbon footprint by: § Integration of urban planning, land use and transport planning § Transit Oriented Development (TOD) along public transport corridors § Building compact cities and combatting urban sprawl § Keeping strict control over land-use § Curb on shopping-malls unless served by good public transport § Traffic Impact Studies obligatory for project developments Cities should be in better control of the urban development of their cities 7

SHIFT PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT MODES CITIES § Adopting a sustainable transport action plan for promotion of walking, cycling , public transport, school transport (and stick to it) § Allocating serious budget for improvement of sustainable transport § Setting targets and keeping the city administration accountable for it § Impose much better internal coordination, organisation and coherent policies NATIONAL GOVERNMENT § Amendments to legislation in all aspects in order to support sustainable transport modes § Financial support to cities through a Sustainable Transport Support Fund 8

IMPROVE CLEANER VEHICLES AND FUEL The push towards cleaner vehicles is mainly a task for the national government. § Fiscal policies - Annual vehicle tax dependent of vehicle emissions - Lifting purchase tax and import duties on hybrid and electric vehicles § Ban of vehicles in cities that do not meet certain emission criteria § Improvement of fuel quality by legislative measures § Promotion of electric public transport through national green public transport fund (subsidies) Contact: guido. bruggeman@planet. nl 9