The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) is the international network for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry.
We cover all modes of public transport: metro, bus, light rail, regional and suburban rail, and waterborne transport.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous organisation which works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 28 member countries and beyond.
Founded in response to the 1973/4 oil crisis, the IEA’s initial role was to help countries co-ordinate a collective response to major disruptions in oil supply through the release of emergency oil stocks to the markets.
WWF is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. It is an independent foundation registered under Swiss law. WWF is a global organization acting locally through a network of over 90 offices in over 40 countries around the world. On-the-ground conservation projects managed by these offices are active in more than 100 countries. The central secretariat for the network (called WWF International) is located in Gland, Switzerland.
Sustainable development requires an integrated approach to policy and science because many of the issues it raises cannot be addressed within a single department or using the tools of individual scientific disciplines. This is where the Wuppertal Institute’s research programme begins – by taking an interdisciplinary approach and working towards systems understanding. Applied sustainability research is the Wuppertal Institute’s stated mission.
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) is a generic term for four independent foundations. For the millennium the Board of VREF has initiated a new research programme to be funded – Future Urban Transport (FUT). The foundations commonly support the programme by providing funds for research and educational projects
The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a variety of resources available free at this website to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis. We are funded primarily through consulting and project grants. Our research is among the most current available and has been widely applied. It can help you:
ITC carries out various research and educational projects in economically less developed countries.
Project services often serve as a follow-up to alumni and their organisations. Since the foundation of ITC, a variety of project assignments, more than 1000, were completed around the world. The majority of the projects emphasise institutional development and capacity building.
University of Transport and Communications (UTC) is a public university and is the oldest and the biggest technical one in transport field in Vietnam. The University of Transport and Communications (UTC) was re-opened under the revolutionary power on November 15th 1945, named then College of Public Worksunder the decree of President Ho Chi Minh and decrees of Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Works Transport.
DFID Fact sheet on Transport in a Low Carbon Economy
Implementing climate change mitigation measures in the transport sector will contribute to the economic and social progress of developing nations by creating new jobs, healthier environments and enhanced mobility, and will reduce the vulnerability of poorer people to anthropogenic climate change impacts.
The Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis (ITS-Davis) is the leading university center in the world on sustainable transportation. It is home to more than 60 affiliated faculty and researchers, and 120 graduate students, and has roughly $15 million in funding. While our principal focus is research, we also emphasize education and outreach.