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Alternative fuels
MOBILITY & TRANSPORT
Following the Paris Agreement, the EU has been actively working towards a low-carbon economy, focusing particularly on the transport sector. In March 2016, initial proposals were presented with a Communication (2016) 110 followed by a strategy for low-emission mobility in June 2016 with the Communication COM(2016) 501,
The goal is to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, as outlined in the "Clean Planet for All" Communication COM(2018) 773.. The Green Deal further emphasizes this objective, setting an ambitious target to reduce transport emissions by 90% by 2050 compared to 1990.
Transport, a major contributor to Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and urban air pollution, requires significant changes, including a shift to low- and zero-emission fuels and the development of new refueling and recharging infrastructures. Emissions of air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, NOx and particulate matter, are the most significant causes of premature deaths in the EU, with estimates of more than 400,000 premature deaths each year, including 76,000 directly linked to nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
The goal is to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, as outlined in the "Clean Planet for All" Communication COM(2018) 773.. The Green Deal further emphasizes this objective, setting an ambitious target to reduce transport emissions by 90% by 2050 compared to 1990.
Transport, a major contributor to Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and urban air pollution, requires significant changes, including a shift to low- and zero-emission fuels and the development of new refueling and recharging infrastructures. Emissions of air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, NOx and particulate matter, are the most significant causes of premature deaths in the EU, with estimates of more than 400,000 premature deaths each year, including 76,000 directly linked to nitrogen dioxide (NO2).