Open AccessDefining the Objectives of a National Energy Policy for Transport
Author(s) -
Tatiana Moschovou,
Alkiviadis Tromaras,
Dimitris Margaritis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ekistics and the new habitat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2653-1313
DOI - 10.53910/26531313-e2020803492
Subject(s) - renewable energy , energy policy , business , energy consumption , environmental economics , plan (archaeology) , transport policy , energy management , strategic planning , energy (signal processing) , transport engineering , economics , engineering , geography , public transport , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , marketing , electrical engineering
This paper examines the objectives and the main elements of a national energy policy for transport based on the experience of such plans in the six Mediterranean EU-member countries. These plans define the energy and Green House Gas emission reduction objectives in the field of Transport which are adopted by each country and provide a guideline for future transport policies. They are strategic energy management plans which have to be aligned with the overall energy plans of the country that define the objectives for reducing the total energy consumption and developing new renewable sources of energy. Furthermore, the paper refers to the potential energy savings and the use of alternative fuels in Transport for the case of other Mediterranean region countries and defines the main pillars of a national strategic plan for energy policy for the Transport sector.