{"id":15555,"date":"2023-09-27T07:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T07:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/?p=15555"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:40:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T12:40:43","slug":"sustainable-mobility-in-spain-the-observatory-sets-the-green-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/en\/blog\/sustainable-mobility-in-spain-the-observatory-sets-the-green-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Mobility in Spain: the Observatory sets the green standard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobility plays a crucial role in our daily lives. Nevertheless, <\/span><b>sustainability has become a global priority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Against this backdrop, sustainable mobility involves the adoption of transportation practices that reduce the environmental impact, improving air quality and promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle. Following this line of thought, the aims are clear: to move towards a greener, more efficient future, promoting a fundamental change in the way we move and transport goods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the framework of European Mobility Week, on 22 September the <\/span><b>Spanish Sustainable Mobility Observatory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A meeting that brought together prominent representatives of the European Union, as well as experts from the business field and public administration, in order to prepare a<\/span><b> complete overview of the present and future of sustainable mobility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the attendant regulatory framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sustainable mobility accessible to everyone<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this conference it was endeavoured to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility as a continuous objective that requires a <\/span><b>constant effort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to preserve our environment, improving the quality of life of future generations and ensuring a more sustainable future for our planet. In addition, a current and future vision of this field was offered within the European framework, with proposals such as the scope of <\/span><b>climate neutrality by 2050<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or more regulations, many of them already included in previous packages of measures and which refer to aspects such as polluting emissions from new vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EU has proposed\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to reduce emissions\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the transportation sector\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by 90% by 2050.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was also talk about the <\/span><b>importance of digital information <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in promoting more efficient transport in Europe. This is, for example, real-time information on traffic, public transport or shared mobility options. Data which allows citizens to make decisions with greater knowledge of the subject and choose their mode of transportation based on its efficiency and sustainability. Furthermore, emphasis was placed on the <\/span><b>need to look for new sustainable mobility models <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for both people and goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The importance of pedestrianisation and low emission zones<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15521 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Movilidad Sostenible\" width=\"247\" height=\"371\" title=\"- -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-scaled-400x601.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.soyinquieto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/calle-estrecha-edificios-altos-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equally important, the Observatory highlighted the importance of making sustainable mobility options available to all citizens. Without making this only reserved to large cities. This is when the <\/span><b>pedestrianisation trend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was mentioned, which urban areas must follow, as well as the<\/span><b> trend towards the designation of low emission zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not only as traffic restrictions, but also as tools to <\/span><b>modernise vehicle fleets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. An aspect which especially affects Spain, with an average car age of 13.5 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive towards the modernisation\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of vehicle fleets,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">committing to electrification<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more, the need to<\/span><b> expand charging infrastructures for electric vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a much cleaner, more accessible alternative, was also emphasised.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Modernisation of vehicle fleets and electrification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>adoption of electric vehicles in the<\/b> <b>last mile fleets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of any business plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability, especially in the urban environment. These vehicles offer a series of <\/span><b>significant advantages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this regard, such as the reduction of polluting gas emissions and noise mitigation in densely populated urban areas. Furthermore, by using electrical energy instead of fossil fuels, they contribute to reducing the carbon footprint, which is essential against the backdrop of raising environmental awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the transition to electric vehicles in last mile fleets not only benefits the environment, but it can also generate <\/span><b>significant savings for the business<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in terms of long-term operating costs. Therefore, committing to electric commercial vehicles is a smart, sustainable investment for those companies that seek a cleaner, more efficient future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future of mobility is undeniably green, with a growing focus on electric vehicles, sustainable public transport and shared mobility options.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobility plays a crucial role in our daily lives. Nevertheless, sustainability has become a global priority. Against this backdrop, sustainable mobility involves the adoption of transportation practices that reduce the environmental impact, improving air quality and promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle. 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