Abstract
Climate neutrality is undoubtedly one of the most important goals that the European Union intends to achieve. The actions implemented for this purpose inevitably concern a more efficient economy, that is, not dependent on the use of non-renewable resources, in order to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions. This process can only be gradual with a reduction of at least 40% compared to 1990 by 2030 for climate neutrality by 2050. In view of this goal, the pursuit of sustainable urban development must be considered essential because in fact the city is the true testing ground for future challenges, both community and global. In Italy, 24.7% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the transport sector, of which 92.9% is represented by road transport, still strongly characterized by traditionally powered vehicles, although there is a relative growth in the consumption of alternative fuels. The renewal of urban mobility is, therefore, one of the focal points of sustainability policies that in Italy start from the strategies proposed by the PNRR as well as from the Urban Plans for Sustainable Mobility of metropolitan cities. The PUMS, in particular, provide for a strong increase in funding for sustainable urban mobility with particular reference to rapid mass transport, railways and the renewal of ecological fleets of public and private transport. This perspective explains the growing use of sharing mobility to achieve the goal of reducing the concentration of air pollution phenomena and the consumption of environmental resources in cities.
Presenters
Stefania MontebelliAssociate Professor of Geography and Human Geography, Department of Human Sciences, University of Guglielmo Marconi, Roma, Italy
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY
