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Jeroen Verhoeven
Cars driving Climate Change
Joeri Thijs
Who are we?
Founders “4x4info” action group
• 4x4info is the initiator of 4x4network.org
The EU Commitment to the Kyoto protocol
A quick reminder: The Kyoto target for the EU15 is a
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction of 8% by 2012, to a 1990 baseline.
CO2 emissions count for 83% of the EU15 GHG emissions.
In 2005, EU‑15 CO2 emissions were 3.7 % above 1990 levels.
In 2005, Compared to 2004, CO2 emissions decreased by 0.7 %.
CO2 emissions 1990 to 2005 for EU-15
Transport CO2 emissions Transport is the worst
performing sector under ‘Kyoto’ and jeopardises achieving the Kyoto targets. Transport CO2 emissions in the EU grew by 32% between 1990 and 2004.
Share of largest key source categories in
2005 for EU-15
Road transport (freight and passengers) CO2 emissions
The main reason for increases between 1990 and 2005 was growing road transport demand.
The growth in GHG emissions and energy use in the transport sector is the result of increased transport volumes. Road transport is by far the biggest transport emission source (93 % share)
Absolute change of CO2 emissions 1990 to 2005 in CO2
equivalents for EU-15
The increase in Transport related CO2 emissions wipes out the emission reductions in other industrial sectors.
Cars and Climate Change
The CO2 emissions of a car are inherently linked to its fuel consumption.
For example, 120g CO2/km corresponds to a fuel consumption of 4,6l Diesel/100 km or 5l Petrol/100km
Indeed, burning 4,6l Diesel or 5l Petrol produces 12kg of CO2.
Cars CO2 emissions
Emissions have increased continuously for road passenger transport (increase of 27% between 1990 and 2004)
Emissions from so-called ‘light duty vehicles’ (passenger cars and vans) represent one-seventh of the EU-15 CO2 emissions.
How to reduce CO2 emissions from cars?
1. Reduce car use (km)2. Increase fuel efficiency (reduce CO2/km) Both factors interact Measures and implementation of
measures to act on 1 and 2 are competencies of different political levels, with complementing impact
Reduced car use
Measures to reduce car use are implemented on the local level
Implemented measures have a local (political) impact, although they can and do serve as inspiration to other local situations
Increased fuel efficiency Vehicle design regulation is decided on the EU level The EU car market and regulations have a global impact on car design
Car use Land use Urban planning Real estate prices Public transport Cyclist infrastructure Topography ”Brevers law” Congestion Fuel pricing Demography Car culture…
Fuel efficiency Interests National industries Fuel pricing Energy (Oil) dependence Market trends Car culture
Factors influencinging
Working together to prevent this car
crash!
Reduce Car use
World Carfree network
Grass-roots action groups
Cyclist and pedestrian movement
….
Increase Fuel efficiency Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace will launch public campaigns, paradigm shift in car consumption and production is needed
Working together to prevent this car crash!
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Contact us!
Jeroen Verhoeven, coordinator Car Fuel Efficiency Campaign Friends of the Earth
Joeri Thijs, Climate&Transport campaigner for Greenpeace Belgium
