EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO LAUNCH URBAN TRANSPORT GREEN PAPER

January 1st, 2007

BY KEITH NUTHALLLOCAL authorities were invited this week to help write a European Union (EU) green paper on how sustainable urban transport can benefit many municipal policy goals. The European Commission launched a wide-ranging public consultation on Wednesday (January 31) at a Brussels conference on 'Urban Transport: Problems, Solutions and Responsibilities'. Delegates were told the green paper would suggest how "urban transport can significantly contribute to ... climate change, energy efficiency, congestion, alternative fuels, modal split, road safety, ...


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