UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, mandated to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development among its member states. Recognizing the importance of sustainable transport as an industry and as a prime-mover for industrial development, UNIDO endeavors to contribute to the UN Secretary General’s call for action in this field.
Polis is a network of International and European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport.
Since 1989, European local and regional authorities have been working together within Polis to promote sustainable mobility through the deployment of innovative transport solutions.
Smarter Than Car is a Think Tank for future urban mobility and post carbon urbanism. Our work includes research, curation, moderation, event-coordination, education and design across various scales. We see mobility as key factor for prosperous urban development in light of climate change and resource depletion. We investigate, develop, test and communicate new approaches for the layout and use of urban spaces and the organisation of mobility. Smarter Than Car was founded in 2010 in Beijing, China and is since 2012 as well operating from Vienna, Austria.
Mexico City, Mexico (2 December 2016) – At the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City, it was announced that Diesel vehicles will be removed from Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens by 2025, as part of unprecedented effort by mayors to improve the quality of air for their citizens. These pioneering cities also pledged to incentivise alternative vehicles and promote walking and cycling infrastructure. Worldwide, 3 million deaths each year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution according to WHO, with the vast majority of these deaths occurring in cities.
Recognizing the importance of reducing carbon emission in the transportation sector, eight major nations – Canada, China, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States of America – signed a Government Fleet Declaration today, pledging to increase the share of electric vehicles in their government fleets and calling for other governments to join them.
The Declaration was announced at the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22) and was developed under the aegis of the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Electric Vehicles Initiative (CEM-EVI).