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Innovation in Transport & Technology
Green Logistics Session
World Bank Transport Forum Washington, 29 March 2011
Jens HügelHead - Sustainable Development
Evolution of IRU Membership
Created1948
National Associations from 8 founding countries
Belgium Denmark France Netherlands
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2011 180 Members 74 Countries
IRU Priority Issues
Sustainable Development• Innovation• Incentives• Infrastructure
Facilitation• Trade• Tourism• Road Transport
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The Biggest Innovation is?
Source, IRU
Road Transport!
It has become a vital production tool!
What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?
The combined efforts of
29 companies in 18 countries
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Innovation reduces Commercial Vehicle Toxic Emissions
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CO HC NOx particulates0
102030405060708090
100
1990 2000 2014
pe
rce
nta
ge
(1
99
0 =
10
0)
Source: IRU based on EU Commission 2008, US Environmental Protection Agency 2010, Japan Ministry of the Environment 2005
- 88% - 95% - 97% - 98%
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Innovation Reduces Fuel Consumption
1970 200520
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
50
32
Fu
el c
on
sum
pti
on
(l/
100
km)
Source: Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) e.V., 2008
-36%
IRU’s 3 “i”s for Sustainable Development
1. Innovation – develop ever more effective “at-source” technical measures & operating practices to reduce environmental impact.
2. Incentives – encourage faster introduction by transport operators of best available technologies and practices.
3. Infrastructure – ensure free-flowing traffic through adequate investment in new infrastructure, to remove bottlenecks and missing links and make full use of existing infrastructure.
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IRU « 30 by 30 » Resolution
The road transport sector has voluntarily committed, on the basis of innovative technologies and practices, to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 based on transport performance in tkm and pkm.
- 30% CO2 by 2030
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IRU « 30 by 30 » Resolution
Through investments in innovative engine and latest vehicle technology;
Through driver training, as provided by the IRU Academy;
Through innovative logistic concepts, such as ITS and optimised weights and dimensions of heavy commercial vehicles.
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Modular Concept – the Innovative Solution for Green Logistics
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reduction of fuel consumption
reduction of CO2
emissions
reduction of numberof trips
reduction of transport cost
reduction of fuel consumption
reduction of CO2
emissions
reduction of numberof trips
reduction of transport cost
Longer and heavier vehicles provide better
rather than more transport!
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Further Examples of Green Logistics
Benefits for the environment
Benefits for the road transport operator
Driver training and Well Driven Campaigns
Lower fuel consumptionLess CO2 emissions
Lower fuel costsLess vehicle downtimeLower insurance costs
EnvironmentalManagement Systems (EMS)
Less wasteLess consumption of water, fuel and other resources
Lower taxes and chargesLower fuel costs, water bill, electricity cost
Source : IRU, 2008 Page 12
Green Logistics = Profitability!
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Implementing Green Logistics Learning from the best
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Innovation is not a Panacea
China USA EU 27
2.616.322 227.525 56.300
Source: IRF World Road Statistics 2006, Eurostatt 2008
(road expenditure in million $ / 2004)
France Spain Poland Switzerland
13.117 3.897 1.073 2.285
Adequate infrastructure is a
sine-qua non condition for green logistics!
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Comparison of Economic Return from Different Types of Infrastructure
Source: The World Bank
World Bank supported infrastructure projects
water supply
rail infra
structure
all World
Bank projects
telecommunications
port infra
structure
road infra
structure
0
10
20
30
6
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29
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ates
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The Innovative Model Highway Initiative (MHI)
1. Institutional reforms
2. Creation of support infrastructure
3. Implementation of best practices
4. Establishment of a multilateral investment fund
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Innovation in Green Logistic It can go wrong!
Biofuels increase food prices!
Innovation in Green Logistics – Myths and Reality!
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Myth:
Combined transport is the most environmentally friendly way of transport in terms of CO2 emissions
Reality:
Rail transport achieves lowest CO2 emissions where
trains use electricity from nuclear power stations.
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Combined Transport is not inherently more environmentally friendly!
IRU’s 3 “i”s for Sustainable Development
1. Innovation – develop ever more effective “at-source” technical measures & operating practices to reduce environmental impact.
2. Incentives – encourage faster introduction by transport operators of best available technologies and practices.
3. Infrastructure – ensure free-flowing traffic through adequate investment in new infrastructure, to remove bottlenecks and missing links and make full use of existing infrastructure.
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