Sustainability Archieven - Arie Bleijenberg

Lessons from the without-Russian-gas miracle

The predicted large negative economic impacts of a ban on Russian gas did not occur. This fits in a pattern of overestimating the negative consequences of strict environmental policy measures,… Read More

No growth in truck kilometres

Logistics cause 11% to 12% of global CO2 emissions. Road transport accounts for around two thirds of this. Even with the fastest possible switch to electric trucks, the logistics industry is not on track to… Read More

All new trucks electric from 2035 onward!

Electric trucks are in 2030 cheaper to use than ones on diesel (TCO). The cost advantage is twenty percent for a truck trailer combination driving 400 kilometers a day. Including… Read More

Decarbonizing aviation: comparing nine policies

Aviation needs to bring its CO2 emissions down to zero not far beyond 2050. To achieve this, a wide range of technologies and policies is considered. Among these are taxes,… Read More

Does the Dutch court case against Shell have consequences for National Road Authorities?

Last year the Dutch court in the Hague ordered Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 45% by the end of 2030[1]. The ruling includes emissions from the… Read More

Sustainable mobility: illusions and successes

Efforts to achieve sustainable mobility saw many illusions and only few successes. Fortunately, the successes were large. In shorthand: policies to force the use of cleaner vehicles and energy, have… Read More

Green transition FFWD

We humans are part of the wider living nature on earth. We cannot survive without other organisms. We need clean air, water and fertile soils. At the same time, we… Read More

How to make people travel less by car and plane?

This is the million-dollar question for many advocates of sustainable mobility. T&E - European Federation for Transport & Environment - invited me to present my insights and discuss these during… Read More

Tax shift from labour to energy

Employing people is too expensive and polluting the environment too cheap. A green tax shift is needed and is most effective when applied at the production side of the economy.… Read More

Air2Rail

Aviation needs to reduce its CO2 emissions to zero not far beyond 2050. Making people take the train instead of the plane is one of the options. I assessed the… Read More

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Will self-driving cars disrupt our moblity?

First indications: 50% more car travel and 50% less public transport. Together with Frances Sprei and Tom Alkim. Workshop Transport & Environment 20 March.

Long or short?

That is the (mobility) question. Transport & Environment workshop 20 March. My slides.

Decarbonizing transport

For the Benelux management committee travel and transport. Download my slides.

Renewal of aging infrastructures

Since the summer of 2021, I frequently presented the TNO-study Renewal of civil infrastructure - Dutch national forecast for replacement and renovation. Included are my views on the required improvments of asset management to get in control.