The Climate Bonds Initiative will be holding two webinars on exploring criteria for low carbon transport infrastructure in September and October. The first webinar will take place on September 8th and will focus on Rail Transport Infrastructure.

Below you may find more information on sub-topics on the webinars and timings of the two sessions for each of the webinars. Please register online using the respective link for the session you are interested in.

Registration

Register now to join the ADB Transport Forum.

Vision

As part of the preparatory process of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) to be hosted in Morocco next November, Autoroutes du Maroc (Moroccan Highways Company) - an esteemed member of IRF Geneva - is organising an international conference on sustainable mobility.

The Climate Bonds Initiative will be holding two webinars on exploring criteria for low carbon transport infrastructure in September and October. The second webinar will take place on September 9th and will focus on Road Transport Infrastructure.

Below you may find more information on sub-topics on the webinars and timings of the two sessions for each of the webinars. Please register online using the respective link for the session you are interested in.

To relect on questions of what are the main functions that an effective global institutional mechanism on sustainable transport should provide? What are the features of effective global institutional mechanism on sustainable transport?

Background

Owing to their long distances from the sea, landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face disproportionately high transport and trade transaction costs that further intensify their comparative disadvantage relative to other developing countries. These unique challenges of LLDCs are stemming from their geographical location, as well as inadequate physical infrastructure, lack of effective implementation of a conducive legal framework on transit transport, low productive capacities, low diversification and value addition of their economies and exports.

Deadline for abstract submission extended to 12th June 2016.

The second international conference organised by the Urban Freight Platform will discuss the complexity of freight transport in urban areas with a focus on the need to share space both at the city and regional level. Topics will include: