European community for mobility management

The Energy Savings 2020” study was commissioned by the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP). It was undertaken by Ecofys and the Frauenhofer ISI between December 2009 and April 2010. It addresses some of the main challenges and short-term priorities as indentified by the Roadmap 2050 analysis in the move towards a low-carbon economy in Europe.

The role of this report is to assess the impact of current EU energy and climate policies and to make recommendations on the design of an overarching energy saving policy framework to achieve Europe’s 20% energy savings target by 2020 as a vital step to meet its 2050 GHG commitment.

Regarding the transport sector the study assesses technical measures to improve the fuel efficiency of e.g. cars as well as behavioural measures such as eco-driving and modal shift measures. It presents CO2 and energy efficiency assumptions for passenger cars, vans and other modes based on economical and technical potentials for different scenarios. Marginal abatement costs curves for the main areas in the transport sector indicate potential savings and costs and reveal the most efficient adjustments.

The full study is available for download at: http://roadmap2050.eu