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Avoid-Shift-Improve Refocusing

Applying Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) measures through integrated, inter-modal and balanced approaches is critical to unleashing the full benefits of sustainable, low carbon transport. The ASI framework has been central to sustainable, low carbon transport for more than a decade.

The ASI approach follows an implicit hierarchy, with appropriate and context-sensitive Avoid measures intended to be implemented first, followed by Shift measures and finally by Improve measures. This prioritisation can help reduce environmental impact, improve access to socio-economic opportunities, increase logistics efficiency, reduce congestion, improve air quality and increase road safety.

Growing evidence shows that Avoid and Shift strategies can account for 40-60% of transport emission reductions, at lower costs than Improve strategies. The updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement continue to focus strongly on Improve measures (52% of all measures). Shift and Avoid measures account for 38% and 10% respectively.

The ASI framework calls for:

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Avoiding unnecessary motorised trips based on proximity and accessibility.

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Shifting to less carbon-intensive modes – that is, from private vehicles to public transport, shared mobility, walking and cycling, water-based freight, electrified road-rail freight, and cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries, among other.

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Improving vehicle design, energy efficiency and clean energy sources for different types of freight and passenger vehicle.

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Other Resources

SLOCAT Transport and Climate Change Global Status Report

Section 1.1 Global Transport and Climate Change

This section includes a quick overview on the ASI Framework. Growing evidence shows that Avoid and Shift strategies can account for 40-60% of transport emission reductions, at lower costs than Improve strategies.

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