LEARNING FROM BEST PRACTICE IN EUROPE

This speech discusses how the European Union (EU) is reducing the impact of transport on the environment. Achieving a more rational demand for transport and a better balance for transport are primary transport, economic, and environmental objectives, which provide many win-win opportunities. In September 1996, the EU Council of Ministers adopted the new air quality Framework Directive, which states a general strategy for ensuring adequate air quality from the viewpoints of health and the environment. The precise standards will be defined in several subsidiary Directives. EU legislation is already leading to reduced harmful emissions from road traffic. Proposals for stricter vehicle emission and fuel quality standards are now being discussed, and result from the Auto-Oil Programme, conducted jointly by the European Commission and the car and oil industries. It is also important that the new measures gain public acceptance. Other concerns include emissions of noise and carbon dioxide. Changes in human behaviour and transport organisation, together with technological and social innovations, are essential to make transport sustainable. The EU and national governments can and should create the conditions for experimenting with new ideas, such as the Car-Free Cities Network formed between 60 cities in Europe. For the covering abstract, see IRRD 896867.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAPIER UNIVERSITY

  REDWOOD HOUSE, 66 SPYLAW ROAD
  EDINBURGH,   United Kingdom  EH10 5BR
• Authors:
  • HUNTINGTON, J
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • NEW GOVERNMENT - NEW TRANSPORT POLICIES. LEARNING FROM BEST PRACTICE IN EUROPE. PAPERS FROM CONFERENCE HELD IN EDINBURGH, 10-11 JULY 1997
  • Publisher: TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAPIER UNIVERSITY

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Conferences; Demand; Economics; Environmental protection; Fuels; Health; Legislation; Noise; Policy; Pollutants; Public transit; Quality control; Transportation
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 8525: Conference; 285: Demand (econ); 255: Economics; 2442: Emission; 2444: Environment protection; 8303: EU; 3850: Fuel; 2144: Health; 1556: Legislation; 2492: Noise; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 9063: Quality; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00748603
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 27 1998 12:00AM