Call for Applications SLOCAT-VREF Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport Programme
SLOCAT and the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) are accepting applications for the fifth cohort of the SLOCAT-VREF Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport programme until 4 April 2025. Established in 2019 by VREF and SLOCAT, the Young Leaders in …
Transport Decarbonisation Index: How It Supports LMICs in Achieving Sustainability, evidences from our new scientific article.
SLOCAT, UEMI, Lew Fulton, Jacob Teter and Pierpaolo Cazolla have published a scientific article introducing the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) to the academic community. The TDI is a tool designed to help low and middle-income countries (LMICs) transition to sustainable …
From Madrid to Delhi, making public transport cheaper improves lives
By Gavin Thomson, Senior Campaign Strategist on Transport & Mobility at Greenpeace International Around the world, Greenpeace campaigns to bring down the cost of public transport, to let people travel further more sustainably. When we make public transport more affordable, …
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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Apply now: Communications Specialist Position description SLOCAT is the international, multi-stakeholder partnership powering systemic transformations and a just transition towards equitable, healthy, green and resilient transport and mobility systems for the people and the planet. We deliver on our mission …
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Apply now: Policy Analyst Position description SLOCAT is the international, multi-stakeholder partnership powering systemic transformations and a just transition towards equitable, healthy, green and resilient transport and mobility systems for the people and the planet. We deliver on our mission …
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 …