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5. Conclusion
The concept of sustainable development, formulated over thirty years ago, has gradually found its way into the transport sector. It is now known and put into practice by many players in the sector. This mobilization of economic players (transport and logistics providers, shippers) seems to be growing all the time, although it fluctuates according to economic difficulties. The public authorities support this mobilization, through support for voluntary initiatives (voluntary commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions), as well as through regulation (mandatory GHG information for transport services).
Despite this momentum, large-scale results have yet to be seen: GHG emissions from transport in France have been stagnating for over 15 years now, whereas we need to start reducing them, as envisaged in the National Low-Carbon Strategy in particular, and follow a trajectory...
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Glossary – definitions
Bibliography
Websites
ADEME http://www.ademe.fr
GHG and Carbon Footprints http://www.bilans-ges.ademe.fr/
Controlling fuel consumption in road transport http://www.energeco.org
Standards and norms
- AFNOR Greenhouse gases – Part 1: Specifications and guidelines, at the organization level, for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and removals - NF EN ISO 14064-1 - 2018
- AFNOR Méthodologie pour le calcul et la déclaration de la consommation d'énergie et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) des prestations de transport (fret et passagers) - NF EN 16258 - 2012
IATA RP 1678...
Regulations
Law no. 2001-420 of May 15, 2001 on new economic regulations.
Constitutional law no. 2005 – 205 of 1 March 2005 on the Charter of the Environment.
Regulation no. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 18, 2009 (Euro VI standard).
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