Reflections on 28 years of advocacy on air quality and sustainable transport
By Cornie Huizenga, Former Executive Director of Clean Air Asia, Secretary General of SLOCAT Partnership, Co-team leader of Asian Transport Outlook (ATO) and EST Expert Keynote delivered at the occasion of the High-Level 16th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in …
COP29: A Brutal Reflection of the Need for More Ambitious Climate Action in Transport
By Maruxa Cardama, Secretary General of SLOCAT As the curtain fell on COP29, I was left with a mix of frustration and resolve. This year’s climate talks failed to deliver substantive outcomes on critical fronts such as scaling up climate …
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Towards gender equitable urban mobility systems in Asia
By Sonal Shah, Founder, Urban Catalysts and Executive Director, Centre for Sustainable and Equitable Cities Transport is the fulcrum that can pivot women’s participation in the workforce, enable them to access opportunities and live fuller lives. However, transport systems in …
Charting a new path to decarbonised and climate resilient transport in Asia and the Pacific
By Jamie Leather, Chief of Transport Sector Group, Asian Development Bank For many years, the alarming rise in CO2 emissions from the transport sector has posed a significant threat to the planet, with Asia-Pacific bearing the brunt of this challenge. …
A just transition for transport workers: The foundation for sustainable and decarbonised transport pathways
As stakeholders from around the world are coming together for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, we note COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber’s call for countries to have “an honest conversation” on …
Tackling Transboundary Haze Pollution in Southeast Asia
By Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Air Pollution Expert, Faculty of Public, Thammasat University Senior Advisor, Thailand Environment Institute Since early 1990, transboundary haze pollution has been a recurring challenge which poses significant social, economic, and environmental impacts to the Association for …
The Green Revolution in Thailand Steering by Electric Buses
By Dr. Yossapong Laoonual and Dr. Kotchakarn Nantasaksiri, Mobility & Vehicle Technology Research Center (MOVE), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand At the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Thailand’s Prime Minister pledged to reduce …
Advancing the Goals of the Paris Agreement through Regional Cooperation
By Wei-Shiuen Ng, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Member States of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) across the Asia Pacific region have shown different priorities …