Overview 14 to 16 October 2021 in Beijing, China Concept note by the UN can be found here, including the registration details Conference format: Virtually for majority of international participants; in-person for diplomats, businesses and international organisations representatives who are …
by Suzanne Spooner, Project Manager and Knowledge Manager, AFD The French Development Agency undertook to make its activity be 100% consistent with the Paris Agreement, which involves financing projects promoting a long-term low-carbon transition – and excluding projects that support …
by Seble Samuel, SLOCAT-VREF Young Leader in Sustainable Transport The LEDS GP Transport Working Group is publishing a series of five papers co-authored by young people from around the world on sustainable recovery for the transport sector: Leveraging insights from …
by Cyprine Odada, SLOCAT-VREF Young Leader in Sustainable Transport The LEDS GP Transport Working Group is publishing a series of papers co-authored by young people from around the world on sustainable recovery for the transport sector: Leveraging insights from COVID-19 …
by Emily Hosek and Alice Yiu, SLOCAT Partnership The transport sector has an immense impact on our planet’s climate, and as the fastest-growing source of global emissions, the decisions that we make today about how we move people and goods …
In recent decades, the use of private vehicles has grown dramatically in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica (GAM). Currently, more than a third of daily trips are made by car or motorcycle, and this is projected to expand, …
by Aage Jorgensen, Program Manager, Nordic Development Fund Heavy rains caused a landslide that took away the road, Rwanda 2021. Photo credit: FinnOC Roads are a key asset for Africa. They connect villages to economic centres, people to hospitals, children …
by Érika Martins Silva Ramos, SLOCAT-VREF Young Leader in Sustainable Transport The LEDS GP Transport Working Group is publishing a series of papers co-authored by young people from around the world on sustainable recovery for the transport sector: Leveraging insights …
Sergio Avelleda, Director of Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil Brazilian cities have been avoiding an urgent debate: charging car users the cost of public infrastructure and allocating these resources for public transportation. …
by Alexander Körner, Programme Officer, United Nations Environment Programme Photo by Beautiful News The continent is home to about 1.3 billion people, with the average age being just below 20 years. Compared to Europe or North America, per capita energy …