Open Letter to the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) has issued an open letter to the UN High-level Panel (HLP) on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The letter urges the inclusion of sustainable transportation in the HLP’s recommendations, and summarizes strategies for increasing sustainable transportation.
IEA report demonstrates $20 trillion saving potential for Avoid-Shift-Improve and 2 Degree Scenario
This publication reports on the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) analysis of infrastructure
requirements to support projected road and rail travel through 2050, as identified in the IEA
Energy Technology Perspectives 2012 (ETP 2012), using the IEA Mobility Model (MoMo).
IEA Report Concludes Decarbonization of Nordic Countries Possible by 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report detailing how the Nordic region can become carbon-neutral by 2050. The report, titled “Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives: Pathways to a Carbon Neutral Energy Future,” is IEA’s first regional edition of its flagship publication series “Energy Technology Perspectives.”
Better Driving, Improved Fuel Efficiency
Driver-trainer Mohammad Haneef instructing Star Bus drivers on better driving and improved fuel efficiency
With input from Umang Jain
Mexico City Wins 2013 Sustainable Transport Award
New York, NY — The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), together with an international committee of transportation and development experts, awarded Mexico City the 2013 Sustainable Transport Award for its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, cycling and walking infrastructure, parking program, and revitalization of public space.
Established in 2005, the Sustainable Transport Award recognizes leadership and visionary achievements in sustainable transportation and urban livability, and is presented to a city each January for achievements in the preceding year.
ADB $275 million loan for “Green” Buses in People’s Republic of China
More public buses with lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will soon be deployed on the roads of major cities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) helps bus operators shift their fleets to cleaner fuel. ADB has earmarked $275 million for up to five top-tier financial leasing companies in PRC to finance leased buses that run on cleaner fuel – such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) – as well as electric and hybrid buses.
ADB Finances "Green" Buses in People's Republic of China
The ADB project is supporting the expansion of “green” bus services in the People’s Republic of China, an initiative that will benefit low-income commuters, improve air quality and reduce GHG emissions. The initiative is in line with the $175 billion commitment made at the June 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) by multilateral development banks to improve transport in developing countries between 2012 and 2022.
CEM Announces New Web Portal on Electric Vehicle Best Practices
The “World EV Cities and Ecosystems” web portal provides information on electric vehicle (EV) policies and best practices from 16 cities worldwide, and aims to increase cooperation and information exchange between policy makers and practitioners.