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15 March 2011

Clean Air Institute (CAI)

The Clean Air Institute (CAI) is an independent, non- profit 501 (c)(3) organization based in Washington DC. The CAI was created to bridge knowledge, expertise and technical capacity gaps of national governments, local authorities and key stakeholders seeking solutions to improve air quality and mitigate climate change by enabling and catalyzing decisions and investments on sustainable transport, as well as on efficient and clean energy, among other major urban challenges.

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15 March 2011

Civic Exchange (CE)

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10 March 2011

Cancún can, can land transport?

A summary of the proceedings from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico, and their significance for the land transport sector

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10 March 2011

Transport and the CDM – A future for sustainable transport?

So far, the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has not succeeded in decisively promoting sustainable land transport. If developing countries are to adopt low carbon mobility, there is the need for the existing mechanisms to be significantly modified or for new mechanisms to be introduced to provide better incentives for local and national governments to action implementation.

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20 January 2011

Advancing Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport through the GEF

GEF, being a major multilateral agency and being an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC, has a critical role to play in promoting interventions aimed at reducing GHG emissions. In this context STAP initiated a study to provide information and guidance on options for advancing sustainable low-carbon transport during GEF-5. The report was prepared by Holger Dalkmann (TRL) and Cornie Huizenga (SLoCaT).

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20 January 2011

United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA)

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and its predecessors have helped countries around the world meet their economic, social and environmental challenges for more than 50 years.

DESA’s mission – to promote development for all – reflects a fundamental concern for equity and equality in countries large and small, developed and developing.

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20 January 2011

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

We support efforts by Latin America and the Caribbean countries to reduce poverty and inequality. We aim to bring about development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way.

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20 January 2011

Global Urban Development (GUD)

Global Urban Development (GUD) is an international policy organization and professional network of more than 600 leaders and experts in 60 countries. We conduct education, research, and action to promote Economic Development, Sustainability, and Inclusiveness through Metropolitan Economic Strategy, Sustainable Innovation, and Inclusive Economic Development.

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20 January 2011

Green Mobility Institute

Green Mobility is a consulting firm specializing in sustainable transport projects. In recent years, we have helped companies and governments in developing plans for reducing GHG emissions in the transportation sector.

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