Research consultancy CE Delft has mapped the options available to decentralised authorities to contribute to the mobility transition. The assessment shows that municipalities could reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 40% by 2030, while provinces could achieve a reduction of around 5%. This is stated in the briefing note ‘Impact of the mobility transition’ published by CROW-KpVV.
Between 1990 and 2023, CO₂ emissions from the mobility and transport sector decreased by 7%, partly as a result of more efficient engines in road transport. However, this reduction is insufficient to meet the recent European target of a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030. Even the earlier national climate target of a 49% reduction by 2030 remains out of reach under current policies. Governments will therefore need to implement additional measures.
The briefing note also includes a separate summary in the form of an infographic.