- Reducing the impact of each mode of transportation through cleaner engines, cleaner fuels, new fuels, and -- in the case of road freight -- energy-efficient truck design.
- Switching to environmentally preferable modes of transport, such as relying on rail, coastal shipping, or waterways, in whole or in combination with road transport.
- Reducing the actual number of vehicles running, vehicle kilometers, and ton-kilometers by increasing load factors, improving routing, utilizing new information technology to maximize backloading, consolidating deliveries, and sharing loads with other companies.
An online version allows users to click on individual approaches using a table of contents. The site also allows users to download the booklet in a handful of European languages. Download it in English below.