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High time to shift gear in transport sector

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Article Published 28 Nov 2022 Last modified 29 Aug 2023

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Photo: © Mehedi Amin, Climate Change PIX /EEA

Societies depend in many ways on moving people and goods economically and efficiently from one place to another. International trade gives us access to foreign products and markets. People need ways of going to school, work and other activities. Transport is an essential part of our way of life but, in its current state, it is dependent on fossil fuels and puts serious pressure on the environment and climate.