Abstract
Less than ten years ago, Algeria embarked on an energy transition with the objectives of sustainable development. Although it concerns all economic sectors, efforts made in the field of road transport, as the main polluter and energy consumer at the national level, are far from being sufficient despite its inclusion in policy statements. This sector is operational exclusively on fossil and exhaustible energies whereas its atmospheric pollutants and gaseous emissions are highly harmful to the environment, public health and the economy. Thus, this paper points out the emergency of an energy transition in the road transport sector to clean and renewable energy as a necessity rather than a choice. It highlights, first, the characteristics of the Algerian automobile fleet and its various impacts and damages on the environment, public health and the economy. Furthermore, it evaluates the various policy initiatives towards sustainable transport and their deficiencies. Hence, the right attitudes and regulatory instruments towards sustainable transport in Algeria are recommended.
Highlights
TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE FROM GLOBAL TO THE ALGERIAN ISSUEUntil the use of engines in the 19th century, the consumption of fossil fuels and air pollution from means of transport became significant [11, 27]
We evaluated the economic costs related to energy consumption and the various environmental and human damages generated by this sector
By investigating the relationship between road transport, energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the associated impacts and damages, this study presents a new perspective to the ongoing debate about sustainable transport in Algeria
Summary
Until the use of engines in the 19th century, the consumption of fossil fuels and air pollution from means of transport became significant [11, 27]. Increases in mobility, both in terms of daily commuting and in terms of the fossil fuels consumed, directly affect the local environment and lead to strong pressures on economic development, public health and quality of life of Algerians, in urban areas [5, 22] To address these problems and demonstrate its firm willingness to participate in the international effort to minimise the consequences of climate change (on natural ecosystems and the sustainability of socio-economic development), Algeria signed the United Nations. In 2010, it insisted through the National Scheme of Land Use (SNAT) to integrate sustainability as a prior preoccupation in the field of urban and national planning [32] The experts of this scheme adopted some measures to mitigate GHG emissions in the energy sector as a major challenge for the country [32]. It is important to note that this study is based on statistics gathered from several national offices, reports and inventories
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