Attitudes and perceptions of freight operators in Europe towards adopting Biomethane fuelled Heavy Goods Vehicles
Presentation / Conference
Valantasis, N., Plant, E., & Zhang, X. (2023, November)
Attitudes and perceptions of freight operators in Europe towards adopting Biomethane fuelled Heavy Goods Vehicles. Paper presented at Climate security: Peace and security consequences of climate change the 1st international UNITAR research conference, UN Campus Bonn
Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation
Report
Plant-O'Toole, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., & Kenny, J. (2023)
Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation. Dublin: CILT Ireland
Our submission on the all Island Strategic Rail Review has focused on the decarbonisation of all Irish rail systems, rail freight and passenger aspects. The primary emphasis o...
An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Plant, E., & Valantasis Kanellos, N. (2022)
An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy. Logistics, 6(3), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics6030065
Background: The Irish government has put forth sustainable transport policy measures, yet the emphasis is mainly on the active travel and sustainable mobility for passenger tr...
Capturing Sustainability Goals in City Logistics: A Delphi Approach to Develop Sustainability Indicators
Presentation / Conference
Zhang, X., Plant, E., & Valantasis, N. (2022, July)
Capturing Sustainability Goals in City Logistics: A Delphi Approach to Develop Sustainability Indicators. Paper presented at 26th International Symposium on Logistics, University College Cork
Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022
Report
Plant, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., Henry, J., & Curran, M. (2022)
Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022. Dublin: Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Ireland
The Government of Ireland has set out to pursue a climate-resilient economy and become carbon neutral by 2050. Increasing demands for emissions mitigation will put greater pre...
Towards a Decarbonisation Roadmap for Road Freight in Ireland: A Gap Analysis of Policy Agenda and Industry Perception
Presentation / Conference
Zhang, X., & Plant, E. (2021, September)
Towards a Decarbonisation Roadmap for Road Freight in Ireland: A Gap Analysis of Policy Agenda and Industry Perception. Paper presented at Logistics Research Network Conference 2021: Sustainable and resilient supply chains in disruptive times, Cardiff [Online]
Purpose - Transport carbon emissions in Ireland have been steadily increasing over the past ten years, in contrast to other countries in Europe. There have been policy measure...
Submission to the Department of Transport for the Public Consultation on the Ten- year Strategy for the Haulage Sector
Report
Plant, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., Henry, J., & Curran, M. (2021)
Submission to the Department of Transport for the Public Consultation on the Ten- year Strategy for the Haulage Sector. Dublin: CILT Ireland
The Department of Transport sought views on the development of a strategy for the haulage sector and implement a 10-year strategy for the sector to improve efficiencies, stand...
Submission to the Dublin Port Post 2040 Dialogue
Report
Plant, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., Henry, J., & Curran, M. (2021)
Submission to the Dublin Port Post 2040 Dialogue. Dublin: CILT Ireland
Currently in 2021, the Dublin Port Company sought views on the long-term planning of essential port infrastructure for Dublin. We would like to put forward a few key points of...
Are we on the road to sustainable freight transport?
Other
Zhang, S., & Plant, E. (2021)
Are we on the road to sustainable freight transport?. https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0427/1212308-are-we-on-the-road-to-sustainable-freight-transport/
Analysis: To decarbonise road freight transport, researchers have been working on decoupling the link of economic growth to logistics emissions through operational efficiency ...
Submission to the Dublin City Council for the Public Consultation on Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028. Theme 6: Sustainable Movement and Transport
Report
Plant, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., Henry, J., & Curran, M. (2021)
Submission to the Dublin City Council for the Public Consultation on Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028. Theme 6: Sustainable Movement and Transport. Dublin: Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport
We complement the DCC on their achievements to date and support DCC with their continued good work and initiatives in promoting sustainable movement and transport.
The DCC so...