Swedish Environment Agency says local transport investment programmes have delivered success
Thu 30 June 2005
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According to Sweden's Environment Protection Agency, measures taken by Swedish municipalities under the framework of local investment programmes (LIPs) have reduced annual carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden by up to 1.5 million metric tons.
An analysis of local traffic measures - inclucing projects involving cycling and walking, carpools, mobility management centres, more efficient transport, public transport, and emissions cleaning technology - in 21 municipalities found that local investment programmes have been successful in reducing CO2 emissions overall.
According to the Swedish EPA, the schemes have contributed to changes in people's behaviour in traffic, and to new technology in the traffic sector.
The schemes cost the Swedish Government SEK 6.2 billion from 1998 to 2002. Of that amount, SEK 630 million was in the form of LIP grants to 180 projects within the traffic sector.
According to a separate evaluation of the schemes, it has been claimed that investment in the local investment programmes has been very cost-efficient.
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