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change people’s mobility behaviour. The car can
no longer be the easiest option. Public transport
The mobility problem extends far beyond traffi c has to become the main alternative to the private
jams that we see or experience every day. It is one vehicle.
of the major polluters in Europe. On top of that,
it is the sector where no decline in emissions is Dependence to cars can also be reduced in other
perceived, while such decline is becoming more ways. In recent years, the concepts of car sharing
necessary than ever. Passenger vehicles on and carpooling have been receiving increased
their own cause 12% of all emissions in Europe. attention. If you know that an average car has
This doesn’t include heavy goods transport, air one occupant and stands still more than 90%
travel,… of the time, these principles can work perfectly
without anyone having to give up their mobility.
The goal set by the participants was to fi nd ways
to get people to leave their cars behind, without We must, however, be careful not to focus on
isolating anyone or aff ecting vulnerable groups. the wrong solutions. There is a strong belief
We will put the focus on cities: that is where the
future of the battle against climate change lies. among some people that electric transport is the
future of mobility. If we make all cars electric,
is the problem solved? Unfortunately, there
Mobility and infrastructure go hand in hand. are serious problems with this. Electric cars
In other words: changing roads and cities will

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