Climate for a transport change : TERM 2007 : indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union / European Environment Agency.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

European Environment Agency.

Series:

EEA report ; no. 2008/1.

EEA report, 1725-9177 ; no 1/2008

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation--Environmental aspects--European Union countries.

Transportation.

Environmental policy--European Union countries.

Environmental policy.

Transportation--Environmental aspects.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

52 p : color illustrations ; 30 cm.

Other Title:

TERM 2007 : indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union

Place of Publication:

Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2008.

Summary:

The TERM 2007 report examines performance of the transport sector vis-a-vis potential future targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions and concludes that technology measures are insufficient to meet likely targets. Policy-makers have to address the growth in transport demand.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Climate change and transport: much is needed but too little is happening

Freight transport growth outpaces economic growth

Passenger transport continues to increase

Greenhouse gas emissions grow due to transport growth

Harmful air pollutant emissions and air quality

Biofuels in transport

Focus on road transport

Focus on rail transport

Focus on air transport

Focus on waterborne transport

Focus on non-motorised transport

Focus on land use and transport planning

Focus on transport mode comparisons.

Notes:

"TH-AL-08-001-EN-C"--P. [4] of cover.

"DOI 10.2800/3320"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-38)

ISBN:

9789291671175

9291671177

OCLC:

314376822