Full article in German "Redesigning the city - climate neutral" (moneta.ch)
In short: Lausanne has presented an ambitious climate plan: By 2030, petrol and diesel-powered cars are to be banned from the city and private motorised transport halved. Can the Vaudois capital achieve this? The will is there, but the challenges are huge.
How much does traffic cost the general public?
External costs are costs that are not paid by the transport users themselves, but by the general public (e.g. air pollution), third parties (e.g. accidents) or future generations (global warming).
Total external costs of transport in 2017: CHF 13.4 billion. Of this, CHF 9.5 billion or 71% is attributable to private More...