Traffic & Kyoto same rules for developping countries?

A global perspective and recent lessons from India

Luc Int PanisVITO / University of Hasselt / JNU

Introduction  

• “Sustainable energy without the hot air” David JC MacKaywww.withoutthehotair.com

• Ragini Kumari (JNU PhD Thesis, 2008)

• Current CO2 emissions are huge• Transport is important for current CO2-emissions• Worldwide CO2 emissions of transport are likely to

increase significantly and fast• Technological solutions must be complemented

with strategies to reduce demand• Develloping countries can be very innovative

Kyoto & developing countriesput in persective

Kyoto & developing countriesput in persective

Historical emissions

Transport requires a lot of energy (relative to other essential needs)

Low CO2

transport technologies exist

India “Developping” fast

“Developping”in the wrong direction?

Impressive innovation

Traffic & Kyoto same rules for developping countries?

A global perspective and recent lessons from India

Luc Int PanisVITO / University of Hasselt / JNU