Typology

The main objective of this training course is to promote clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles. The main reason is reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other pollution.
Training course will be realized on following sub-topics:
- Introduction to EU regulations and standards in the field of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles usage.
- Method of assessment the carbon footprint and other hazardous substances of passenger and freight transport with special focus on vehicle usage in the urban cycle.
- Sustainable Urban Mobility with the respect to vehicles pollution and the types of vehicles.
- Calculation of the greenhouse gas emissions level for the vehicles with different technical solutions of power units powered on conventional and alternative fuels (with practical examples).
- Application of regulations and standards on the introduction of energy-efficient transport vehicles in EU.
The training course is based on the following EU publications:
- Directive 2009/33/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles.
- European Norm: EN 16258:2012  - Committee for Transport - Logistics and services - Methodology for calculation and declaration of energy consumption and GHG emissions of transport services (freight and passengers).