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News How and to what extent can emissions be reduced by selected transport measures?
Tension between traffic and air quality Traffic is one of the main sources of nitrogen oxides and soot particles in Germany and causes increased pollution, especially in cities. The German...
moreNews LNG: Germany must insist on clean production
"Germany and the EU should urgently call for clean and low-emission natural gas production in countries such as Algeria, Qatar, Nigeria and the USA," says study director Daniel Münter, explaining...
moreNews How can our traffic change for the better? ifeu expertise at the Transport and Climate Change Week
Since it was first held in 2017, the Transport and Climate Change Week has established as a successful format that enables dialogue, cooperation and exchange between developing countries and...
moreNews Too often in combustion engine mode: plug-in hybrids put transport sector’s climate targets at risk
The boom in electric vehicles in Germany is currently driven substantially by the larger plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), with company cars accounting for more than three quarters of registrations. In...
moreNews New Policy Paper shows the economic viability of the overhead line technology and its potentials for saving CO2
Road freight traffic is responsible for more than one third of the national greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector - and is likely to increase in the future. Climate-neutral freight...
moreNews Biofuels, climate protection and transport
Biofuels have long been considered to play a key role in climate protection in transport. This role was significantly reduced by the discussion on food vs. fuel. At present, biofuels are again...
moreNews Recommendations for climate-friendly road freight transport
Road freight transport in Germany emits around 40 million tons of CO2 annually, which is about a quarter of the total greenhouse gas emissions of transport. A further increase in road transport...
moreNews ifeu publishes analysis of barriers for introduction of overhead catenary trucks
More than ever before, flexibility, speed, reliability and cost-effectiveness are the decisive criteria when it comes to choosing modes of freight transport. National and international forecasts...
moreNews Electric trucks: joint German-Swedish research project gets underway
Diesel has long been the dominant fuel used in road haulage, and is responsible for 56 million tonnes of CO 2 per year in Germany, with a trend of further increase. The question of how to make...
moreNews My eDrive app: finding the right electric car
Many people are uncertain about the day-to-day suitability of electric cars. The fear of being left stranded with an empty battery still looms large. This is precisely why ifeu and the ADAC’s...
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