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 …
COP28 Presidency Land Transport Roundtable
Event at COP28 COP28 Presidency Land Transport Roundtable Achieving Systemic Transformation at the Required Speed and Scale 6 December 2023 I 13:00-14:30 I Al Saih Roundtable, Blue Zone I Programme Organised by: COP28 Presidency Delivery Partner: SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, …
Putting Transport and Mobility Systems on Track for a 1.5°C Future
Event at COP28 Putting Transport and Mobility Systems on Track for a 1.5°C Future 6 December 2023 | 17:45 – 19:15 | Al Waha Theater, Blue Zone I Programme Organised by: COP28 Presidency Delivery Partners: Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), …
COP28 Transport Community Reception
Events at COP28 Transport Community Reception at COP28 The COP28 Transport Community Reception is co-hosted by the Climate Compatible Growth programme, FIA Foundation and SLOCAT Partnership. The reception will be held on 4 December 2023 at 19:00-21:00 in the Hotel Voco …
Rebuilding China as the “Kingdom of Cycling” by Putting People and Planet First
By Daizong Liu, Xianyuan Zhu and Alphonse Tam, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy China In the 1980s, Chinese cities often had thousands of cyclists take to the streets during rush hour and the country was often recognised as a …
Cycling through a Range of Obstacles: Challenges in Pacific Island Countries
By Andrew Irvin, PhD Researcher & Project Officer, University of Melbourne, World Cycling Alliance Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) face many crises that demand urgent responses. PICs have some of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones and smallest land areas in the …
Enabling the systemic and just transformations of the transport and energy sectors
Events at COP28 Enabling the systemic and just transformationsof the transport and energy sectors A political discussion on the mutually-reinforcingpolicies and investments required 6th December 2023 | 16:00- 17:30 | Global Renewables Hub, COP28 Blue Zone Download the programme In …
Achieving a Better Future with Gender-Inclusive Transport and Mobility
By Kalpana Viswanath, Co-founder and CEO, Safetipin Women occupy urban spaces and use transport systems in ways that are very different from men. This gendered experience is shaped by mainly two factors – women’s role as caregivers and safety concerns. …