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3. Public policies
Passenger and freight transport, both urban and inter-urban, poses problems for sustainable development in economic, social and environmental terms. The outlook for GHG emissions is also worrying. How can such ambitious policies be developed and implemented?
3.1 Standards and regulations
Over the past 20 years, advances in powertrains have been offset by a 30% increase in vehicle weight (for safety and comfort). Today, market segmentation is moving towards larger vehicles (SUVs, crossovers). The plunge of diesel, correlated with atmospheric pollution (sometimes with dubious arguments), is crippling the new and then used car markets. As a result of these various factors, CO 2 emissions are tending to rise again....
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Websites
European energy-climate framework https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
Energy transition law for green growth https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
Norms and standards, regulations
European directive on the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels (2014) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0094&from=fr
Standards (AFNOR) "Electric vehicles intended for use on public roads and electric...
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French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) http://www.ademe.fr
International Energy Agency (IEA). Electric vehicles https://www.iea.org
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