US, China Agree on Climate Change Mitigation Actions
The US and China agreed to five new action initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution, focusing on: emission reductions from heavy-duty and other vehicles; smart grids; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); the collection and management of GHG emissions data; and energy efficiency in buildings and industry.
Making Sustainable Development Real for All with Universal Access to Safe, Clean, Affordable Transport
One billion people in the world live with disability. On 19-20 July, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) organized the “DESA Forum: Dialogue on the post-2015 Development Framework and Disability” at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss a way forward for inclusion of disability in the development agenda and frameworks.
Sustainable Development in Action Report on Voluntary Commitments
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development, published Sustainable Development in Action, as a special edition of the SD in Action Newsletter.
UNFCCC's Momentum for Change 2012 Report Focuses on the Urban Poor
The UNFCCC Secretariat has released the 2012 report on the Momentum for Change Initiative. The report features nine experiences that contribute to address climate change while improving livelihoods and living conditions in developing countries’ urban areas.
New IEA Report shows benefits of improved energy efficiency of urban transport systems
PARIS, 10 July – Policies that improve the energy efficiency of urban transport systems could help save as much as USD 70 trillion in spending on vehicles, fuel and transportation infrastructure between now and 2050, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
Cycling – Climate Finance Briefing
The transport sector represents a major share in global emissions but has been largely neglected by the carbon markets.
Climate Focus makes a strong case for the allocation of climate finance to promote the use of bicycles for urban transport. An increasing number of municipalities in developing counties are recognizing the opportunity that cycling offers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also improving the quality of life in cities. Climate finance can support municipalities in emerging economies develop bike-friendly infrastructure and promote cycling.
UN Under-Secretary-General Spells Out Next Steps to 'The Future We Want'
UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Wu Hongbo, in an editorial in the ‘Huffington Post,’ has outlined next steps following on the outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), which concluded a year earlier in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bridging the Gap Overview of transport NAMA Submissions to UNFCCC
On June 28th, Bridging the Gap released a newly updated publication “NAMA Submissions to the UNFCCC: An Overview from a transport perspective” reviewing the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) intentions communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from a land transport perspective.