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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Transport Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Transport Division
Eva Molnar, Director UNECE Transport Division
March 29 - 2011
Greener transport, what does that mean?
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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1. Transport is greener than its image
2. Green Growth – sustainable development
3. UNECE publication on best practices and challenges in the region
a. Improved access
b. CO2 foot print in inland transport
c. Road traffic safety
4. Summary and what UNECE can offer
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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1.Transport is greener than its image
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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March 29, 2011
2. Transport for green growth
Social Economic Environment
Access
Inclusion
Safety
Security
Health
Growth
Employment
Prosperity
Competitiveness
Choice
Climate change
Air quality
Noise
Land use
Waste
Every day, more than 300 people
are killed on roads in the ECE
region!
Transport infrastructure
investment increases private sector productivity.
Daily at least 60 mio. people in ECE
agglomerations are affected by
road noise.
About 30% of total energy consumption is from transport.
Lack of transport was a
barrier to getting a job for
38% of the jobseekers.
Lack of transport is a barrier for seeking
medical help, going to the supermarket and attending education.
Transport for sustainable development
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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New UNECE publication: Transport for Sustainable Development in the ECE region
• Access, affordability, safety, security, environmental externalities ...
• Best practices - the Austrian Postal Service saved 2 million litres of fuel through eco-driver training, which also led to a substantial cost reduction
3. Current situation, best practices, challenges
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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• Rotterdam-Genoa• 300 train per day• 250 km/h for
passengers and 160 km/h for cargo
• Innovative funding for the Gotthard tunnel
3. a/ Access in a sustainable way
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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UNECE WP.29 (2008) - a possible strategy for climate change mitigation :2015. 30% increase of energy efficiency of all new vehicles with the current combustion engine technology
2020. full introduction into the global market of new environmentally friendly vehicles (e.g. plug-in hybrid electric vehicles hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicles)
2040. full introduction into the global market of electric vehicles
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3.b/ Responses to climate challenge
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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Assessing the CO2 emissions from inland transport
1. Global project: 2011-2013
2. Status Report
3. Data collection recommendations
4. Review of existing tools
5. Uniform methodology for the monitoring of inland transport CO2 emissions
6. Transport Policy Converter
7. Pilots
For Future Inland Transport Systems
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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• Every day more than 300 people are killed on roads in the ECE
• Half a million people are injuried annually on ECE roads
3.c/ Road Traffic Safety in ECE
Source: UNECE <52 >119
Road fatalities per one million inhabitants in 2009
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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• It may be due also to the economic crisis
• But also to clear goals and strategies
Estimated road fatalities per one million inhabitants in the ECE region 1993 - 2009
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Fata
litie
s pe
r one
mill
ion
inha
bita
nts
-7%
-5%
-3%
-1%
1%
3%
5%
7%
Annual GDP growth
ECE GDP Annual GDP growth (right axis) ECE estimated road fatality rate
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Fata
litie
s pe
r one
mill
ion
inha
bita
nts
-7%
-5%
-3%
-1%
1%
3%
5%
7%
Annual GDP growth
ECE GDP Annual GDP growth (right axis) ECE estimated road fatality rate
Source: UNECE
Overall safety improvement
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
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• Transport is greener than its image
• “ green ” does not come only from environment protection
• UNECE can be your partner
Summary and …
Jean-Claude Schneuwly
Slide 1313UNECE - Transport Division
March 29, 2011March 29, 2011
Socio-economic analysis, guidance in PPP and
development of common criteria.
Infrastructure agreements, trade and border crossing
facilitation
Support to investment planning at regional level. Attention to land-locked
countries.
Sharing best practices. Statistical database.
Support in target setting.
Vienna Conventions.International agreements concerning transport of
dangerous goods.
Vehicle regulations
Technical regulations for inland vessels
ForFITS
THE PEP
Transport Trends and Economics (WP. 5)
World Forum for Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)
THE PEP – the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Program
Committee on Economic Competition and Innovation (CECI)
WP on dangerous goods transport
Inland Waterway transport (SC.3 and WP.3)
Working Party on Railway Transport (SC.2)
Road Safety Forum (WP. 1)
Customs and Transport (WP.30)
Trade Committee (CT)
CEFACT Committee
Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5)Access
Affordability
Safety
Environment
Legal Instruments and standards
Analytical work and Capacity building
Governance structure
The role of UNECE
…what UNECE can offer
Thank you for your attention
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