Quantification of Savings for the European Transport Sector through Energy Efficient Urban Planning

Hamza Abid*, Mikkel Strunge Kany, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Petter Næss, Morten Elle, David William Maya-Drysdale

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Abstract

The transport sector accounts for around 30% of Europe’s final energy consumption. It is important to quantify the energy savings potential in technology, infrastructure, and planning to meet the EU’s decarbonisation goals by 2050. This study analyses the European transport sector in the context of traditional and energy-efficient urban development. The latter demonstrates a scenario where accessibility results from enhanced proximity to a destination rather than increased mobility, shifting mobility from roads and aviation towards the rail. This development is ensured by, among other things, investing heavily in urban and inter-urban transport systems and abstaining from building new freeways and airports. The results indicate that shifting towards an energy-efficient transport system is desirable and economically beneficial. The development of the European transport sector in the proposed trajectory significantly reduces annual final energy demand. The reduced road transport cost pays back the investment in new infrastructure for rail, bikes, and walkable urban areas.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1100426
JournalJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Volume10
Issue number4
Number of pages15
ISSN1848-9257
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Bibliographical note

Upgraded from an article in conference proceeding, first presented at the SDEWES conference in Dubrovnik 2021

Keywords

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Transport costs
  • Urban Development
  • Urban Planning
  • Urban development
  • Urban planning
  • Transport scenarios
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy savings

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