(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Innovation in Transport & Technology Green...

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Innovation in Transport & Technology

Green Logistics Session

World Bank Transport Forum Washington, 29 March 2011

Jens HügelHead - Sustainable Development

This is the IRU

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Evolution of IRU Membership

Created1948

National Associations from 8 founding countries

Belgium Denmark France Netherlands

Norway Sweden UK Switzerland© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

2011 180 Members 74 Countries

IRU Priority Issues

Sustainable Development• Innovation• Incentives• Infrastructure

Facilitation• Trade• Tourism• Road Transport


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


Innovation reduces Commercial Vehicle Toxic Emissions


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%


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.


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


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.


Modular Concept – the Innovative Solution for Green Logistics


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!


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

Green Logistics = Profitability!


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

1215

19 20

29

Ave

rag

e r

ates

of

retu

rn (

%)

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


Innovation in Green Logistic It can go wrong!

Biofuels increase food prices!


Biofuels are not CO2 Neutral

Innovation in Green Logistics – Myths and Reality!


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.

• ?

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.


Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every business and every transport mode

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