Technology, Innovation
Lightening Up: How Less Heavy Vehicles Can Help Cut CO2 Emissions
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
3 November 2017
- Consider the potential of vehicle mass reduction when designing climate policies.
- Do not rely on vehicle mass reductions alone to achieve the European Union’s target of a 60% transport CO2 reduction.
- Nudge consumers into buying lighter vehicles by emphasising their benefit.
ITF signs path-breaking agreements on road safety, sustainable development, decarbonising aviation and open data
Media Release,
7 June 2017
Managing the Transition to Driverless Road Freight Transport
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
30 May 2017
- Continue driverless truck pilot projects to test vehicles, network technology and communications protocols.
- Set international standards, road rules and vehicle regulations for self-driving trucks.
- Establish a temporary transition advisory board for the trucking industry.
- Consider a temporary permit system to manage the speed of adoption and to support a just transition for displaced drivers, while ensuring fair access to markets.
Alstom joins Corporate Partnership Board of the International Transport Forum
Media Release,
22 May 2017
Déclaration des Ministres sur des transports pour un monde en changement. Sommet annuel 2014
Summit Declaration,
21 May 2014
Declaration from Ministers on Transport for a Changing World. 2014 Annual Summit
Summit Declaration,
21 May 2014