Brake
Program Description:
Brake is a charity working nationally (in the UK and New Zealand), and also internationally with some of our services, for a world with zero road casualties and zero road transport emissions. Our vision is a world of transport that is safe, sustainable, healthy and fair, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Brake encourages engagement of stakeholders, particularly organisations operating fleets, and community organisations. It campaigns for political change to achieve its vision, and also provides support services for victims of road crashes.
The 2017 International Sustainable Transport Award Winner is Santiago, Chile!
Santiago, the Chilean capital with an urban population of five million, and a metro area population of over seven million, is a beautiful old-world city enjoying a modern day renaissance. In 2006, the city opened Transantiago, an efficient service and the backbone of its transport system, but has since lagged behind other cities in the region on cycling and walking.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses and partners working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We help make our member companies more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive impact for shareholders, the environment and societies.
First Carbon Accounting Method Launched For Global Logistics Supply Chain
Washington DC, 23 June 2016 – A universal method to calculate the carbon footprint of the logistics supply chain was released today by the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC), a group of companies, industry associations and programs, and backed by leading experts and other stakeholders.
“For the first time, emissions can be calculated consistently at a global level covering road, rail, inland waterways, sea, air and transhipment centers,” said Sophie Punte, Executive Director of Smart Freight Centre (SFC), a global non-profit organization that leads the GLEC.
Global Fuel Economy Initiative report: the global car fuel economy is improving steadily, but too slowly
A report for the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) has confirmed that fuel economy regulations are markedly effective in decreasing overall fuel consumption by LDVs (light duty vehicles) without hampering overall performance or usage, but are not being implemented widely enough to secure the GFEI’s 2030 fuel economy target.
New SLoCaT Knowledge Product illustrates How Sustainable Transport is Reflected in Principal Habitat III Documents
The Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) has conducted a review of the principal Habitat III documents to investigate the level of attention to sustainable urba