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8 Spring 2016 European Energy Innovation
TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION
How is European transport contributing
to the fight against climate change?
By Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport (pictured)
No matter our background, status quo and maintain the planet The EU has set targets to reduce
location or income – for future generations. The EU played greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per
mobility and transport a central role in brokering a historic cent overall by 2030 (on 1990 levels)
affects our daily lives. climate deal at the COP21 in Paris, and transport – which accounts for 24
Changes to how the transport network where 195 countries adopted a new per cent of CO2 emissions in the EU –
operates in Europe can often be an universal, legally binding global has its part to play.
emotive issue. However, reform to climate deal. It is my intention, as
how the system works currently is European Commissioner for Transport To reach our targets, significant
necessary. We cannot maintain the to build on this momentum. changes will have to occur. New
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