Second round of the MED COLOURS’ social column dedicated to the topic of resilient and sustainable urban logistics. Once a month, via our social channels, we suggest articles, insights and studies of particular interest to the topics related to the project, with the aim of increasing knowledge related to the topics, and stimulating debate and knowledge exchange, which are essential ingredients for the achievement of our project goals.
This month’s article focuses on best practices for decarbonizing urban logistics in European cities.
Urban freight produces an outsized share of cities’ transport-sector air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow by nearly 80% by 2030, increasing sectoral emissions and potentially creating more traffic congestion, noise pollution, traffic accidents, and safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists.
For these reasons, urban freight transport is a key component of climate action planning. Leading cities are already developing and implementing pathways to tackle freight pollution.
C40 Knowledge Hub analyzed key strategies and best practices that city leaders should consider to minimize the impacts of urban freight transport and create a healthier, cleaner freight transport system. Some of the main points highlighted include:
- Set strategic goals to help make the case for freight intervention and shape the city’s approach;
- Develop an evidence base to build and communicate the case for action and develop an effective plan;
- Implement a combination of approaches to support the shift to an efficient, zero emission freight system;
- Work closely with businesses to ensure they understand and prepare for policies that will affect their operations;
- Integrate freight into wider transport and energy planning frameworks.
🔍 The full article is available here.
MED COLOURS involves 6 cities (Livorno, Cesena, Thessaloniki, Koper, Lisbon, and Lyon) in the implementation of 5 Pilot actions and 6 Sustainable Urban Logistics Plans, with the objective of upscaling towards a new generation of logistics and urban planning that allows the transition towards decarbonised and smart cities.
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