Future of Transport

Dr Lara Dungan explores the need to reduce our transport emissions, and what trading the petrol car for electric innovation, public transit, and other transport options could look like in Ireland. With the global implications of climate change becoming more apparent by the day, renewed focus has been placed on how Ireland is going to meet its 2030 targets and set a real trajectory for achieving almost zero emissions by 2050. One of the most challenging areas, where we have so far failed to make any significant progress, is transport. Ireland has a unique legacy of significant urban sprawl and one-off housing, which has made public transport difficult, and reliance on the automobile is the only solution for many. But how do we maintain good affordable transport for citizens while dramatically reducing reliance on fossil fuels? Through technological solutions, such as electric vehicles and innovative public transport strategies, this episode will explore what it would take to bring Ireland’s transport system into the future.