Cork set to lead drive for energy efficiency

Cork is set to lead a national drive towards greater transport energy efficiency over the next decade.

The city will host an international conference next week on the future of transport where experts will outline their visions for sustainable transport, with a specific focus on Cork as a “sustainable transport hub” where new technologies and transport initiatives could be tested.

And because energy use in transport is one of the biggest contributors to global warming, the conference will also hear calls for the fast-tracking of new solutions.