Greenhouse gas abatement potential in the Australian transport sector

Australia's transport sector contributes 16% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, projected to grow in absolute levels by 61% from …

N° 358 (2e quarter 2013 / April)

Climate changes and investment strategies for existing road networks

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Electric vs. Gasoline-powered vehicles: the effects on a nation's economic production and public finances

The electric vehicle (EV) has returned to center stage: automakers are once again developing projects and some have already begun …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Global travel growth, estimated future needs for road infrastructure and impacts on energy demands and carbon emissions: an analysis

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Introductory Article

Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. There is compelling scientific evidence that the global climate …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Looking at Europe's extreme weather costs for transportation in 2040

The EWENT project (Extreme Weather impacts on European Networks of Transport) made a pioneering effort to look into impacts, consequences, …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

New options for mobility and transport infrastructure in the post-carbon society

Fossil fuels are a main driving force of our economy and they are a significant issue for our prosperity. Today 95% of the transport sector …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Norway: the successful establishment of a market for electric vehicles

Illustrations: Courtesy of Transnova/Knut Opeide Norway is among the nations with the highest number of electric vehicles and globally …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Purchase subsidy schemes for electric cars: good value for money for society?

Private and public costs of electric versus fossil-fuelled cars Electric vehicles have generated renewed interest in recent years as …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

A new scheme for evaluation of road projects by considering their effects after disasters

In March 2011 an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 hit the northeastern area of Japan. This was the world’s fourth largest earthquake since …

N° 356 (4th Quarter 2012)