| Title | Decarbonizing Transport in the European Union: Emission Performance Standards and the Perspectives for a European Green Deal |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 62923 |
| Authors | Haas, T; Sander, H |
| Title | Decarbonizing Transport in the European Union: Emission Performance Standards and the Perspectives for a European Green Deal |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Sustainability, 12, 20 |
| Abstract | The transport sector is a major driver of climate change both globally and in the European Union (EU). While the EU as a whole is showing declining carbon emissions, transport-related emissions are higher than in 1990. Car traffic is responsible for around 12 percent of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined the efforts to strengthen the decarbonization of the EU at the end of 2019 by publishing the European Green Deal (EGD) communication. In this paper, we analyze the controversy surrounding the emission performance standards for cars adopted in spring 2019. Car manufacturers must reduce the average carbon emissions of their fleets by 37.5% between 2021 and 2030. In this respect, the new emission performance standards are more ambitious than the previous ones. However, our argument is that without a major shift in the balance of power, extensive decarbonization and a departure from car-centered transport development will not be possible. Therefore, it is crucial for mobility research to critically engage with lobbying power in the EU and with concepts such as environmental leadership, which often underexpose the structural power of incumbent actors and existing path dependencies. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/20/8381/pdf?version=1602509332 |
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