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
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