Sergio Avelleda, Director of Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Photo by billow 926/Unsplash The post-pandemic period will test one of the vital elements of our great cities. Public transport systems are facing unprecedented challenges, which will put their viability at risk. The city’s existence derives from an economic, social and psychological necessity: …
How close collaboration across the transport family can spread best practice and keep mobility chains open
François Davenne, Director General, UIC UIC, as the technical platform for railway cooperation at the global level, is the place of exchange for best practice, bringing together many networks of experts. In the context of COVID-19, the strength of these networks is used to give members and partners the possibility to regularly exchange information on …
How can the transport sector build back better from the COVID-19 crisis and what is the role of renewable energy in this recovery?
Rana Adib, Executive Director, REN21 COVID-19 has woken us up. Our economies have completely locked down, and transport has decreased significantly. This has led to reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and air pollution and has given us a glimpse of how life could be if we were able to make the necessary shift to a …
IsDB announces US$2.3 billion strategic preparedness response for member countries
Shared by Mohammed Alsayed, Manager, Economic Infrastructure at Islamic Development Bank, and published in the IsDB SDG Digest Special Edition on COVID-19 Photo from Gulf Business In recent years disruption is associated with something positive. This was largely associated with the work of scholars of innovation such as Clayton M. Christensen. The Cambridge Dictionary defined …
Restoring trust in public transport: The way forward
Written by Tsu-Jui Cheng, on behalf of Gino Van Begin, ICLEI Secretary General Photo from CityTalk/ICLEI As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the transport sector has experienced some of the most severe social and economic impacts. Public transport is keeping cities moving through the crisis, getting essential workers to their jobs and supporting essential …
REN21 Report shows renewables’ progress limited to power sector
We need a Total Fossil Lockdown for a Climate Revolution Growth in renewable power has been impressive over the past five years. But too little is happening in heating, cooling and transport. Overall, global hunger for energy keeps increasing and eats up progress, according to REN21’s Renewables 2020 Global Status Report (GSR), released today. The …
Stepping ahead from COVID-19: The footpath to recovery and transformation!
Bronwen ThorntonSLOCAT Board Chair and Walk21 CEO Photo from Unsplash/Macau Photo Agency Imagine you’ve reached the peak of a mountain (or a local hill). We are enjoying the view, the blue skies, the fresh air, the quiet, the sense of what’s been achieved and a renewed sense of what’s possible. Lovely isn’t it! We now …
Health & happiness: How can transport contribute to enhanced quality of life?
Transport and mobility can play a central role in improving the quality of life. In this Fireside Chat episode of Let’s Talk Transport, experts from the sustainable, low carbon transport community, together with others working on public health, air quality, and behaviour change, will investigate this topic in light of complex societal challenges. Speakers: Glynda …
Launch of #TransportinNDCs Campaign!
SLOCAT launches campaign in collaboration with partners to raise transport ambition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Although the COP26 UN Conference on Climate Change – set to take place in Glasgow in November under the presidency of the UK government – has been postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19, the need for more ambitious climate ...
COVID-19: Lessons learnt and outlooks for sustainable, low carbon transport
This global health crisis is a game changer, shining a light on the inextricably linked social, economic, and environmental matters our societies must crucially address, as well as on our poor emergency management and preparedness. Against this backdrop, the sustainable, low carbon transport community must capitalise on the nerve struck by this emergency and evolve ...