Affordable, sustainable and low carbon transport solutions for Africa
An overview of transport events throughout the week available here.
Progress on the roadmap for low carbon and sustainable mobility in India
The roadmap for low carbon and sustainable mobility in India kicked off in November 2018 under the aegis of PPMC, with the support of WWF in collaboration with FICCI and funded by the Michelin Foundation. The project formed in early 2019 a working group for each of the eight roadmap components. A couple of working group meetings have been already held, such as two meetings on Component 2 (low-carbon energy supply) in February 2019, a meeting on Component 5 (avoid vehicle kilometers) in March 2019 and Component 8 (economic instruments and finance) in February 2019.
New video on Empowering Women through Improved Access
The Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) launched a new infographic video on “Empowering Women through Improved Access” to celebrate the International Women’s Day.
Webinar on Low-carbon Transport for Development
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) invite you to a webinar about the recently published report about sustainable transport in the IsDB member countries:
Apply for the 2019 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship by January 25
The Schipper family and EMBARQ, the sustainable urban mobility initiative of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, are accepting applications for the 2019 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency.
Transport and Climate Change Global Status Report (TCC-GSR): Tracking Transport Emissions Trends, Raising Transport Policy Ambition
On 8 December, the SLoCaT Partnership released the inaugural edition of the Transport and Climate Change Global Status Report (TCC-GSR) at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The report is a resource for policy-makers. It supports countries, cities, states and provinces, and the private sector in their efforts to raise ambition on climate mitigation and adaptation in sustainable transport.
New IsDB-SLoCaT Report on Low Carbon Transport for Development
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) release a new report on low carbon transport in IsDB member countries. The report shows major challenges and needs, potential transport policy activities and areas of required action.
The report can be downloaded here (and high-resolution version here).
SUTP publishes Guide for Katowice and Poster about Sustainable Transport in Polish
Just in time for the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP24 in Katowice, Poland, SUTP is proud to announce that the 10 Principles for Sustainable Transport Poster is now available in Polish.
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat) of the Netherlands is committed to improving quality of life, access and mobility in a clean, safe and sustainable environment. The Ministry strives to create an efficient network of roads, railways, waterways and airways, effective water management to protect against flooding, and improved air and water quality.
Workshop on Capacity Building Strategy for the Implementation ofLow Carbon High Volume Transport in South Asia
A Workshop on Capacity Building Strategy for the Implementation of Low Carbon High Volume Transport in South Asia was organised by the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT), under the framework of the Applied Research Programme in High Volume Transport (HVT) by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DFID) on 2 October 2018.