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The Federal Government wants to lower final energy consumption of freight and passenger transport by 15 to 20 % by 2030 compared to 2005.Freight and passenger transport have become significantly more efficient since the early 1990s, but the increased transport performance has led to an increase or stagnation in final energy consumption.Final energy consumption in freight transport remains at a hig... read more

The rail share in freight transport fluctuated between 19 % and 21,5 % over the past years.The share of inland waterways transport fell almost continuously from 13.5 % to 6.4 % since 1999. read more

Without freight transport shop shelves would be empty, and the economy would grind to a halt. But transporting goods and waste generates noise, air pollutants and greenhouse gases. To counter this the UBA in its vision for 2045 recommends to shift transports to trains and inland shipping while electrifying lorries and ships and avoiding goods transport altogether whenever possible. read more

This is the conclusion of the European Environment Agency in its annual report on the pressures of the transport sector on the environment. read more