Transport
key figures
1/3 of French greenhouse gases emissionsare caused by transport.
80% of pollution is due to road transport.
Plane journeys have increased by an average of 6% per year over the last decade.
What you can do right now
Using a bike rather than a car for trips under 10km would save around 1 metric ton of CO2 from being released.
Trams and metros generate around 58 times fewer emissions than a car.
1 return flight between Paris and New York produces 1.7 of metric tons of CO2
A virtuous circle of daily action
HEALTH
Walking or cycling for 30 minutes every day decreases risks of illness by 30%.
BUDGET
The yearly cost of travelling 10km a day is €100 by bike and €1000 by car.
TIME
In urban areas, using a bike rather than a car cuts down on travel time.