Climate.Table Interview Transport policy

Transportation researcher: “Half the population would prefer to cycle”

Debates are raging at EU level over climate targets in transportation and supposed technological paternalism. Transportation researcher Johannes Weyer says in a Table.Briefings interview that good policy should not try to influence people’s attitudes.

06. January 2026
Ein Mann mit Brille steht mit verschränkten Armen vor einer Wand und lächelt in die Kamera.
Johannes Weyer is a sociologist whose research interests include human behavior and traffic. (Johannes Weyer/TU Dortmund)

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Last updated: 06. January 2026