Compilation of INDCs
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are a new legally binding instrument under the UNFCCC. INDCs document the action that countries (both Annex 1 and non-Annex 1) will take on climate change. The SLoCaT Partnership is compiling a database of INDCs as they are submitted, seen through the lens of the transport sector. INDCs represent a bottom-up, nationally determined process, based on this they have the potential to drive progress in countries, especially in the global south, towards more pro-active climate policies.
INDCs of Morocco and Ethiopia Propose Actions on Transport
In preparation of COP 21, countries have agreed to publicly outline their post-2020 climate action plans, known as their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).
Multilateral Development Banks provided $6.3 billion to climate finance for sustainable transport in 2014, accounting for 23% of total portfolio
The recently released 2014 Joint report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance indicates that multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment
Transport and Environment Briefing: EU Vehicle Emission Standards Are Essential to Meet the 2030 EU Emission Targets
A recent briefing by Transport and Environment titled ‘Road to 2030:How EU Vehicle Emission Standards help Member States Meet Climate Targets‘ shows that CO2 standards for new cars, vans and trucks are essential to meet the 2030 EU emission targets; depending on assumptions, they can close around half of the gap between targets and ‘business as usual’ trends, according to the study.
Latest ODI annual report concludes that 60% (US$ 503mil) of urban climate finance has gone to transport
The Overseas development institute (ODI) has released their annual report, Climate finance for cities: How Can International Climate Funds Support Low Carbon Resilient Urban Development. Succintly, the report concludes that transport is a key factor in urban development and has been the focus of climate financing from institutions since 2010.
The 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study shows an increase in transport legislation & emission targets
A recent study by the London School of Economics (LSE) and Grantham institute on climate change and the environment was published in June 2015 with the objective of compiling climate change-relevant legislation in the world in one easily accessible database for legislators, researchers and policy-makers.
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