Transport needs to be a key topic at the One Planet Summit
On 12 December 2017, the government of France is hosting the One Planet Summit, to celebrate the two year anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
PPMC Releases COP23 Final Report: Transport Building Momentum to Raise Ambition and Define Implementation Pathways
The 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was convened in Bonn, Germany in November 2017 to build upon the pledge of action established at COP22 Marrakech, and to emphasize the need for rapid progress toward a 1.5-degree Celsius scenario, the goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Better Rural Transport is Key to Food Security and Zero Hunger
This blog post was originally released by the Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) in here. A french version of the blog post is available here.
2017 Synthesis Report on Voluntary National Reviews helps build stronger linkages between sustainable transport and the SDGs
The Second Synthesis Report of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) (2017) was released by the Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) under the United Nations.
PPMC launches Key Messages on Transport and Climate Change for COP23
The key messages were developed through consultative processes, including a comprehensive survey and a consultative meeting, with a broad range of stakeholders that include business sector, civil society, development community and public sector. The 6 key messages are:
Press Release: Transport Sector Is "Off Track" to Sustainability
October 19, 2017—The transport sector is not on track towards achieving sustainable mobility, according to the Global Mobility Report launched today.
The Global Mobility Report is the first ever assessment of the transport sector. It was produced by the Sustainable Mobility for All initiative (SuM4All)—a worldwide consortium of over 50 leading organizations in the transport sector.
Mitigation Potential Estimates for 1.5 Degree Scenario in Transport
To carry out a robust analysis of transport carbon emissions growth in different typologies of countries, we carried out a meta-analysis with extensive literature review reviewing more than 500 modelling estimates to extract detailed transport sector-related bottom-up projections for BAU and low carbon scenario for 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050 and aggregating the projections to get a global estimate. The data are included in the accompanying Excel workbook.
RELEASE: Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities Launched by Consortium of Transport Experts
10 principles guide urban decision-makers and stakeholders in the transition to new mobility services
The pace of technology-driven innovation from the private sector in shared transportation services, vehicles and networks is rapid, accelerating and filled with opportunity, as well as risks. The impending advent of self-driving vehicles, for example, will have a profound impact on livelihoods, congestion and urban land use. At the same time, city streets are a finite and scarce resource.
Feuille de route pour transformer le transport au Maroc en préparation
La Macro-Feuille de Route pour la Transformation du Transport du PPMC est en cours d’adaptation au niveau du Maroc. Alors que les adaptations européennes et africaines sont en cours de développement, cette feuille de route est la première adaptation au niveau national.