Publication Date: June 2025 COP30: A Turning Point for Climate Action in Transport” is a strategic call to put sustainable transport at the heart of the climate response in the...
Publications
This page is the one-stop hub for all SLOCAT reports, data tools, policy briefs, and other resources developed across our initiatives. It brings together the full range of our knowledge products in one place, covering global trends, regional dynamics, and thematic priorities in sustainable, low-carbon transport. Whether you’re looking for in-depth research, quick facts, or strategic insights, this page makes it easy to find and explore our work.
Our Reports & Resources
Seizing the Decade: Reinforcing Sustainable Transport’s Central Role in Thriving Communities and Economies
Publication date: May 2025 In 2023, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared the first-ever United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport to start in 2026 (Resolution...
Five-Point Plan for Transport in New NDCs: Raising Ambition for Transport in Nationally Determined Contributions
Publication Date: March 2025 This publication is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the ambition for transport in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris...
Benchmarking Sustainable, Low-Carbon Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Through a Novel Indicator Assessment
Publication Date: February, 2025 Developed under the UK's High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) provides a comprehensive...
Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) Methodology Brief
Publication Date: January 2025 Developed under the UK's High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) provides a comprehensive...
Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) Benchmarking Report Brief
Publication Date: January 2025 Developed under the UK's High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) provides a comprehensive...
Transport Decarbonisation Index – Spreadsheet toolkit
Publication Date: January 2025 Developed under the UK's High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) provides a comprehensive...
A Policy Guide to Improving Access to Climate Finance for Transport
Publication Date: December 2024 World Resources Institute (WRI) and SLOCAT have launched a suite of knowledge products to support the improved access to climate finance for Low-...
Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) User Guide
Publication Date: December 2024 Developed under the UK's High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) provides a comprehensive...
Transport in COP29 outcomes
Publication Date: December 2024 Developed by SLOCAT, this analysis forms part of ongoing advocacy to elevate sustainable, low-carbon transport within international climate...
Transport starter data kit: Historical passenger and freight transport data for selected countries in Africa, Asia, and South America
Publication Date: December, 2024 The demand for data-driven models to inform sustainable transportation planning has become more important as countries address the complexities...
Evolving the Economic Appraisals for Land Transport Investments – Publication
Publication Date: November 2024 SLOCAT and the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), in collaboration with the European Cyclists’ Federation, the International...
Action for Finance
Publication Date: November 2024 Abstract: Developed by SLOCAT in collaboration with the World Resources Institute, this set of key messages was developed under the 2024 Action...
Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) Benchmarking Report Brief
Publication Date: January 2025 Developed under the UK's High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) provides a comprehensive...
Policies and investments for intermodal, low-carbon, efficient and resilient freight transport and logistics
Publication Date: October2024 To translate the vision and critical enablers of the Manifesto for intermodal, low-carbon, efficient and resilient freight transport and logistics...
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