Green Mobility Magazine Issue V
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Green Mobility as Strategic Infrastructure for European Defence
By Mohsen Behzad Karimi, EU Correspondent & Analyst, Green Mobility Magazine
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We Know Enough to Act On Aviation’s Non-CO2 Impacts
Dr. James Kershaw is a Scientific Officer at Opportunity Green
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The Decisive Decade for Aviation Emissions
By Béatrice des Boscs, Climate Change Policy Analyst at InfluenceMap
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Aligning the UK ETS with the EU ETS: The Keystone for Clean Shipping
By Ariana Makinson, Sustainable Shipping Senior Officer, T&E UK
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Accelerating Toward Sustainability: Artificial Intelligence’s Transformative Impact on Mobility
Authors: Giulio Salvadori, Elisa Vannini, Flavia Belluscio, Giulio Lerose, Giulia Sautto – Connected Vehicle & Mobility Observatory, Politecnico di Milano
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The Power of Public Transport Compels You
Chun Ting Lee, Junior Writer, Green Mobility Magazine
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One Short Trek to the Station, One Major Hurdle for Society – The First Mile Last Mile Problem
By Chun Ting Lee, Junior Writer, Green Mobility Magazine
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The Quiet Transition: Europe’s Small and Medium-Sized Towns and Cities Lead the Transition Towards Sustainable Mobility
By Marie Urfels
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Securing Europe’s Public Transport: Cybersecurity, Geopolitics and Strategic Energy Choices
By Taulant Zeqiri, PhD.
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How Cities Can Plan for Growing and Changing Deliveries
By Anusha Chitturi
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Beyond Zero-Emission: Rethinking Performance Indicators for Urban Logistics Sustainability
By Berry Gerrits, Oskar Eikenbroek, and Yifei Yu
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Implementing the EU High-Speed Rail Master Plan
By Elodie Petrozziello, Florence School of Regulation – Transport Area, EUI
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