A tale of renewed cities
A tale of renewed cities. A policy guide on how to transform cities by improving energy efficiency in urban transport systems / John Dulac. Paris : IEA, 2013, 98 p.
http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/Renewed_Cities_WEB.pdf
Presentation (© IEA) :
Transport currently accounts for half of global oil consumption and nearly 20% of world energy use, of which approximately 40% is used in urban transport alone. The IEA expects urban transport energy consumption to double by 2050, despite ongoing vehicle technology and fuel-economy improvements. While increased mobility brings many benefits, the staggering rate of this increase creates new challenges. Urgent energy-efficiency policy attention will be needed to mitigate associated negative noise, air pollution, congestion, climate and economic impacts, all of which can cost countries billions of dollars per year.