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22/08/2012
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On the last day 15 was closed for a public consultation pstm (Sectoral Plan for Transportation and Urban Mobility for Mitigation of Climate Change). The initiative is part of the sectoral plans of the National Policy on Climate Change and has among its objectives to contribute to the reduction of GHG (Greenhouse Gases - those causing climate change), in transport and urban mobility.
Fuel consumption by vehicles is the main responsible for greenhouse gas emissions in the urban environment. In São Paulo, for example, emissions from transport account for almost 50% of total emissions. Idec monitored and responded to the public consultation pstm by identifying the importance of the subject for more sustainable consumption. "The pstm fails to address their goals between initiatives aimed at reducing travel demand, emerging and crucial element for mobility and more sustainable consumption and thereby reducing GHG emissions," says researcher Idec, João Paulo Amaral.
Idec has worked with consumers addressing the issue of climate change and mobility in various ways. Climate and Consumption in the campaign, the goal was to raise awareness and engage the population in relation to their consumption with climate change, which resulted in the inefficient use of transport as largely responsible for this relationship. Added to this, there are numerous surveys conducted by Idec demonstrated that emergency aspects to be worked to improve urban mobility and climate change, such as energy efficiency and vehicle cost of public transport in Brazil compared to other countries.
For this reason, one of the gaps that the project highlights Idec is the consumer-citizen must have access to information on urban mobility in their municipality. This refers not only to emissions and local pollutants, but also accessibility information to ensure quality public transportation, including initiatives for tracking and monitoring of bus lines and subway signage and guidance that prioritizes pedestrian and cyclist, data on efficiency energy from individual motor vehicles, and other information that support the population accordingly.
It is also important that there are mechanisms to grant investment in public transport and non-motorized arising from environmental impacts caused by cars, such as the carbon tax.
Since 2009, IDEC has been conducting research with regard to information for consumers regarding energy efficiency and vehicle emissions, particularly with regard to the Brazilian Labeling Program Vehicle, and what has been observed is the carelessness on the part of automakers and importers of vehicles to comply with the program, since this is voluntary. Thus, Idec would like to reinforce the need to make labeling mandatory for all vehicular vehicles. "The measure is necessary to bring consumers the clear information consumption and, potentially, the issue of vehicles to choose from that will contribute significantly in the reduction of GHG emissions. However, it is important that the vehicle labeling initiative should be accompanied by clear targets for increasing the energy efficiency of vehicles and, consequently, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, "adds Amaral.
For this to occur, it must be revised and incorporated under the plan in question, provided the automotive regime of 2013-2017, to require the auto industry more efficient vehicles and low environmental impact.
Source: IDEC
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