Right now, the world’s human population is using up 25% more natural resources than the earth can yield at a sustainable rate. The world climate report from the United Nations clearly shows the consequences of climate change caused by the greenhouse effect. Weather patterns can suddenly change in different parts of the world with serious implications for the water supply in these regions. Another worrying effect is the rise in sea levels due to melting ice caps at the poles.

The world population will continue to grow and, with it, the global economy. The consequences will be not only the depletion of natural resources but also an increase in the levels of environmentally harmful emissions.

Unless action is taken, annual CO₂ emissions will rise to about 85 gigatons by the year 2050.

The Siemens portfolio can directly impact some 26 gigatons of the total global 44 gigatons of CO₂ equivalents. 5.3 gigatons of that total are produced by transportation, to which the rail contributes only 2% – the smallest component.

And there’s a qualitative aspect as well:
transporting freight and passengers by rail is the most  environment- friendly form of mobility.