Transport and Renewables: A Transformative Synergy
by Rana Adib and Maruxa Cardama | Originally published on Energies Magazine. Some calendar coincidences are particularly fortunate. Last week, on 26 November, we celebrated the first International Sustainable Transport Day; four days before the opening of COP28, the largest …
COP28 UNDESA Pavilion Sustainable Transport Programme
Event at COP28 COP28 UNDESA PavilionSustainable Transport Programme COP28 UNDESA Pavilion: Sustainable Transport Programme 09:00 – 12:45 GST, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | View Programme hereUNDESA/SDG Pavilion, Blue Zone B7, Pavilion number 88 INTRODUCTION The global transport sector has the …
Towards gender equitable urban mobility systems in Asia
By Sonal Shah, Founder, Urban Catalysts and Executive Director, Centre for Sustainable and Equitable Cities Transport is the fulcrum that can pivot women’s participation in the workforce, enable them to access opportunities and live fuller lives. However, transport systems in …
Charting a new path to decarbonised and climate resilient transport in Asia and the Pacific
By Jamie Leather, Chief of Transport Sector Group, Asian Development Bank For many years, the alarming rise in CO2 emissions from the transport sector has posed a significant threat to the planet, with Asia-Pacific bearing the brunt of this challenge. …
A just transition for transport workers: The foundation for sustainable and decarbonised transport pathways
As stakeholders from around the world are coming together for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, we note COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber’s call for countries to have “an honest conversation” on …
Tackling Transboundary Haze Pollution in Southeast Asia
By Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Air Pollution Expert, Faculty of Public, Thammasat University Senior Advisor, Thailand Environment Institute Since early 1990, transboundary haze pollution has been a recurring challenge which poses significant social, economic, and environmental impacts to the Association for …
The Green Revolution in Thailand Steering by Electric Buses
By Dr. Yossapong Laoonual and Dr. Kotchakarn Nantasaksiri, Mobility & Vehicle Technology Research Center (MOVE), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand At the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Thailand’s Prime Minister pledged to reduce …
Advancing the Goals of the Paris Agreement through Regional Cooperation
By Wei-Shiuen Ng, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Member States of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) across the Asia Pacific region have shown different priorities …
Achieving a green energy transition in Vietnam’s transport sector through electric mobility
By Le Anh Tuan, Hanoi University of Science and Technology; Nguyen Thi Yen Lien, University of Transport and Communications and Dang Tuyet Ly, NDC Transport Initiative for Asia – GIZ An electric bus on the road in Hanoi, Vietnam. The …
Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action Action Event on Transport and Human Settlements
Event at COP28 Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action Action Event on Transport and Human Settlements Urban Evolution: Championing tomorrow’s low carbon and resilient human settlements and transport network “Pioneering change in cities, buildings, waste, freight and passenger air, water …