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The European transport sector requires a fundamental shift to support a green Europe by 2049. Current transport systems contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and noise, impacting both human health and biodiversity. Proposed solutions include widespread electrification, automation, and shared mobility to reduce resource consumption and urban congestion. A vision for 2049 involves a multimodal system where public transport, cycling, and walking dominate urban areas, while electric bikes and sustainable liquid fuels (such as advanced biofuels or e-fuels) serve rural and long-distance needs. Achieving this requires strategic urban planning, pricing reforms—such as road pricing to replace fuel taxes—and EU policies that accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles and renewable energy.

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  • Transport is the most challenging sector for emissions reduction in the EU; road transport alone accounts for 25% of the EU's total annual emissions, excluding aviation and maritime growth.
  • Air pollution and noise from transport significantly impact EU populations, with nearly 3% exposed to nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) levels exceeding legal limits, and 100 million people exposed to harmful road traffic noise.
  • Transport negatively affects biodiversity and ecosystems, evidenced by approximately 6,000 large mammals being killed annually on Dutch roads.
  • A sustainable 2049 transport vision relies on a combination of electrification, automation, and shared mobility to eliminate direct emissions and noise while maximizing infrastructure efficiency.
  • For long-distance freight and aviation, renewable electricity may be insufficient, necessitating sustainable liquid fuels such as advanced biofuels or 'energy-generated' fuels like hydrogen, which must be carbon-neutral.
  • The transition requires a shift in urban planning to prioritize people over cars, reallocating road space for public transport, cycling, and walking to reduce the need for urban sprawl travel.
  • Current pricing structures favor car ownership over public transport for individual trips; the document suggests road pricing as a logical solution to manage traffic and replace declining fuel tax revenues.

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APA
Skinner, I., van Essen, H., & van Grinsven, A. (2022). Ofrimi i lëvizshmërisë së gjelbër në 2049. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/ofrimi-i-levizshmerise-se-gjelber-ne-2049/
Chicago
Skinner, Ian, Huib van Essen, and Anouk van Grinsven. Ofrimi i lëvizshmërisë së gjelbër në 2049. Green European Journal, 2022. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/ofrimi-i-levizshmerise-se-gjelber-ne-2049/.
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@techreport{skinner2022ofrimi, author = {Skinner, Ian and van Essen, Huib and van Grinsven, Anouk}, title = {{Ofrimi i lëvizshmërisë së gjelbër në 2049}}, institution = {Green European Journal}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/ofrimi-i-levizshmerise-se-gjelber-ne-2049/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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