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Nov 16, 2020 at 12:35 PMThe executive board of the German Transport Forum (DVF) exchanged views with the federal chairman of BÜNDNIS 90/THE GREENS, Dr. Robert Habeck, on the challenges facing the transport sector on the path to climate neutrality. DVF Executive Chairman Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Klinkner said: ‘By the year 2050, the entire transport sector should be CO2-free.’
(Berlin) – Climate protection is the top issue between politics and the transport sector, and the distribution of roles is clear: politics sets the goals, companies develop the technology, and consumers and the transport industry are to utilize it. However, we must ensure that users are included, as only then can the mobility transition succeed. The pace must be chosen in such a way that acceptance is maintained, that there is openness to technology, and that while drives and fuels are fundamentally changed, regions are not left behind in the structural change.
Habeck agreed with Klinkner’s demand for planning security for companies
He advocated for an investment program worth 30 to 50 billion euros in the next decade and a relaxation of the debt brake. Especially in times of crisis, it is essential to invest in future infrastructure.
Habeck called for a system change in the mobility sector during discussions with the high-ranking representatives of the DVF executive board: ‘It is increasingly about the use of mobility and less about the ownership of a means of transport. For this, further digitalization of mobility is necessary, so that consumers have access to all means of transport via apps, whether for cars, bikes, or buses. The federal government has set the goal of climate neutrality by 2050, and the transport sector must also be fundamentally restructured to achieve this. To reach climate neutrality, political framework conditions are needed on the one hand. On the other hand, it also depends on the technical development from companies.’
Faster planning and construction measures
The federal chairman also advocated for faster planning and construction measures. For example, the planning approval process could be combined with the spatial planning process to streamline procedures. It is particularly important to involve citizens early and transparently.
Habeck also called for the state to finance charging stations for battery-powered cars: ‘These are public tasks. Charging stations must be made available quickly so that more electric cars can hit the road. The technology path for the car sector is quite clear. In other areas, such as heavy goods transport, it is not yet certain. The most challenging is a climate-neutral drive and fuel technology for shipping and air traffic. The technology paths in heavy goods transport must be established in the next legislative period. In rail freight transport, European hubs for combined transport should be expanded. It is the task of politics to make rail freight transport more competitive, which can be achieved, among other things, through an ecological tiering of tolls.’
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