The Road to a Fair, Green, and Mobile Europe
This paper represents GCE’s position on clean mobility in Europe. Transport represents 25% of the EU27’s greenhouse gas emissions. In this paper, we provide an overview of each of the transport sub-sectors, and we make recommendations of what needs to be done to ensure a sustainable future regarding transport.
Between 1990 and 2019, EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were cut by more than 24%. However, in the same period, GHG emissions in the transport sector increased by 33%, seriously putting climate targets at risk. Transport emissions now represent 25% of the EU27’s GHG emissions! To counter this risk, the European Commission aims to cut mobility GHG emissions by 90% before 2050. Worryingly, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) anticipates that based on current policies, transport emissions will not decrease but increase by a further 32% in the coming 10 years (based on the 1990 level). The transport sector therefore requires fundamental changes across the board, as business as usual policies will jeopardize the success of the European Green Deal. This position paper, representing the vision of the EU’s youth to design a clean and fair mobility in Europe, aims at influencing the future European and national legislations.
