Sustainable mobility refers to a transportation system that reduces environmental impact and maximises energy efficiency, allowing users to interact and move more easily. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development states that it “gives people the freedom to move, communicate and connect, with an eye to human and environmental aspects, today and tomorrow”. Transport consumes a fifth of the world’s primary energy sources, 40 per cent of which in urban settings. In the next 20 years, halving global fuel consumption levels is vital. Governments must invest in readily available sustainable technologies like hybrid or electric engines. Using less fuel means living in a safer world, stimulating economic growth, fighting climate change and reducing pollution, directly linked to major health concerns. For a more sustainable mobility system we need more science, connectivity, design, technology, smart cities, modern infrastructure, electric cars and above all more open minds, willing to change habits and educate themselves.
The European Commission has clarified that passengers are entitled to refunds for cancelled flights even in the face of high fuel prices. Airlines are also prohibited from adding retroactive charges to tickets already purchased.
On major online marketplaces, inquiries about electric cars have increased due to rising gasoline and diesel prices caused by the war in Iran. The question is whether this interest will last.
In the heart of the United Kingdom, there is a production site that has become the European laboratory of a virtuous idea: turning end-of-life vehicles into resources for the future.
We have a new newsletter on the future of mobility and sustainable tourism. Every journey can really change the world.
The European Commission has announced that from 2035 it will no longer be mandatory to sell only electric cars. What could the consequences be?
The automotive sector is facing a profound transformation that goes beyond electrification, requiring new skills and technologies across the value chain, according to a study by the Politecnico di Milano for Geely Italy.
Milan has announced one of Europe’s most ambitious mobility schemes, known as Strade Aperte (open roads). Its goal is to reduce cars in phase 2 of the lockdown by increasing bike lanes and pedestrian areas.
Formula 1, the world’s most important auto racing championship, has decided to turn the page and aim for carbon neutrality with the support of its teams, drivers and the whole racing circus.
Toyota and LifeGate began telling the story of hybrid mobility back in 2006, now, on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they’re still treading the path of sustainable mobility. Here are the main steps of the journey.
Germany’s first solar bicycle lane could be the prototype for the roads of the future. The photovoltaic tiles melt snow and ice, and are capable of absorbing noise.
