• Policy

        • European Union

        • 2012

        UNPLUGGED project

        UNPLUGGED project aims to investigate how the use of inductive charging of Electric Vehicles (EV) in urban environments improves the convenience and sustainability of car-based mobility. In particular, it will be investigated how smart inductive charging infrastructure can facilitate full EV integration in the urban road systems while improving customer acceptance and perceived practicality. UNPLUGGED will achieve these goals by examining in detail the technical feasibility, practical issues, interoperability, user perception and socio-economic impacts of inductive charging. As one special variant, inductive en-route charging will be investigated thoroughly.

        • Policy

        • Ireland

        • 2012

        International Green Electric Highways Study

        …Study to assess fast charging infrastructure to enable deployment of electric vehicles in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
        The Action will significantly contribute to demonstrate that the electrification of road transport is a viable proposition and will develop an understanding of all charging infrastructure and technology requirements.
        The overall objective of the Action is to assess fast charging infrastructure with the expected result of enabling deployment of Electric Vehicles (EV) in Ireland and Northern Ireland. To this aim the Action will provide a roadmap to follow when making decisions on the nationwide roll outs of EV infrastructure in EU Member States.

        • Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2021

        Recovery and resilience plan / Climate transition dimension/ Sustainable mobility

        Sustainable mobility is the 15th component of the Climate Transition pillar from Portugal's Recovery Plan. The EUR 967 million budget will be used to decarbonize and improve the public transport systems and promote its use in order to reduce the dependence on individual road transport. The measures include:

         

        A reform of the Transports Ecosystem to promote public transport and its network expansion.

         

        Investments:  

        - Expansion of the Lisbon metro network - Red line to Alcântara (EUR 304 million)

        - Expansion of the Porto metro network - Casa da Música-Santo Ovídio (EUR 299 million)

        - Light metro Odiverals-Loures (EUR 250 million)

        - BRT (Bus…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2020

        Spain mobility stimulus - Improving competitiveness in transport logistics (innovation, efficiency, reducing pollutants)

        As part of Spain's mobility stimulus, the improving competitiveness in transport logistics section aims to improve the supply chain of the sector and for the export of goods. It will promote the improvement of road, rail and maritime transport. For roads, the use of trucks 4.5 m high and 44 tons will allow for greater loads per travel. For rail, railway infrastructure will be adapted to admit trains up to 750 m in length on railway corridors and allow for complete access to ports. For maritime, various measures will studied to lower logistic costs.

         

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2023

        Heavy goods vehicle charge

        As of 2023 the government intends to introduce a levy on truck traffic. This will be applied to dutch and foreign trucks of more than 3500 kg. based on the kilometer distance and roads used. The revenues will be used  for innovation woards more sustainable road traffic. Relevant parties will be involved in decisions on re-investing the revenues.

        • Policy

        • Finland

        • 2019

        Promoting the use of biofuels in the transport sector

        In 2019, the quota obligation was extended and tightend for the period 2021-2030. Physical share of biofuel energy content in all fuels sold for road transport increases gradually from 18 % in 2021 to 30 % in 2029.

        A bill to include e-fuels and biogas when calculating the required share is being prepared.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2016

        Street Lighting Smart Controls (SLSC) Programme

        The SLSC Programme, initiated by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), brings government and industry together to accelerate the uptake of LED street lights and smart controls using best practice to improve energy productivity and energy affordability for local government, improve road safety and support the Government’s smart cities agenda.

        The SLSC programme has delivered a strategic Roadmap for the programme, product specification guides, a Model Business Case for Street Lighting and Smart Controls Upgrades and information sheets, to assist local governments, main road agencies and utilities to adopt more efficient street lighting and smart controls.

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2011

        'Optimising Use' programme

        …Benutten' ('Optimising Use') programme, the Dutch government, regions and businesses are working together to improve road, waterway and railway accessibility in the busiest regions. First aim has been to reduce congestion at the busiest points by 20 percent in 2014, using a package of around 300 practical and quantifiable measures.

        The aim of the follow-up programme,  from 2014 up to 2017, was to achieve 10 percent shorter journey times from door to door in the busiest areas.

         

        Investing in new roads results in less congestion. That is crucial for economic development, but asphalt alone is not enough to solve…

        • Policy

        • South Africa

        • 2005

        National Energy Efficiency Leadership Network (EELN) (previously called Energy Efficiency Accord)

        The National Energy Efficiency Leadership Network (EELN) was established at COP17 in Durban in December 2011 and replaces the Energy Efficiency Accord. Broadly, the EELN engages the private sector into the NEES and its signatories voluntarily pledge to: develop a road map for improved energy efficiency, supported by the implementation of an energy management system develop appropriate internal energy efficiency targets appropriate to company operations and also respond to government policy and strategy, publicly report on progress towards energy efficiency targets and energy intensity of operations, The EELN is voluntary and provides a platform for members to establish and implement…

        • Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 1998

        White Paper: A New Deal for Transport

        …that the environmental impacts of the growth of road traffic may be a threat to sustainable development and emphasised the need to reduce those impacts. It outlined plans for reform in the transport sector, including electronic tolls, taxes on workplace parking, and initiatives aimed at reducing fuel consumption. Proceeds from new income streams were to be used within local transport plans to enhance traffic management and greatly improve public transport policies.

         

        Three key themes to emerge from the White Paper in relation to climate change were:



         - Improving fuel efficiency of road transport, for example through increases in road fuel duties.

        …

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