Interview
Decarbonization
What measures can we take to ensure that all individuals are included in the energy transition?
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Jilian Van Der Gaag
Senior Policy Advisor at the Municipality of Amsterdam
20 June 2024

Interview
Decarbonization
Jilian Van Der Gaag
Senior Policy Advisor at the Municipality of Amsterdam
Making the energy transition more inclusive is no easy task. If you want to drive a decarbonized vehicle, zero-emission cars are often more expensive, for example. So it's important to build a dialogue around this subject.
What we want is for people to try and give priority to other modes of transport. But if they need to get around, we want them at least to favor zero-emission vehicles: bicycles, electric bikes... Of course, these choices entail significant costs. We are also thinking about people with more limited economic resources, and we are considering subsidies or other types of assistance to ease the transition. We are also listening to citizens to identify problems and seek solutions.
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