Sustainable Transport: A Critical Driver to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

by Jules Vincent | Jan 12, 2024 | Publications

Publication Date: January 2024 The SLOCAT Report on Transport and 2022 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) analyses in detail how countries are reporting transport measures in their 2022 reviews about the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This...

In-depth Report on Inland Transport and Climate Change, Part 1: Getting towards net zero – Status, Projections and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trends

by Jules Vincent | Dec 15, 2023 | Publications

Publication Date: December 2023 Developed under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Inland Transport Committee, this report supports the Committee’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from inland transport. It is part of a two-part...

Transport and Renewables: A Transformative Synergy

by Alyzza Albay | Dec 12, 2023 | Advocacy, News

by Rana Adib and Maruxa Cardama | Originally published on Energies Magazine.Some calendar coincidences are particularly fortunate. Last week, on 26 November, we celebrated the first International Sustainable Transport Day; four days before the opening of COP28, the...

COP28 UNDESA Pavilion Sustainable Transport Programme

by Alyzza Albay | Dec 1, 2023 | COP, Events, News

Event at COP28 COP28 UNDESA PavilionSustainable Transport Programme COP28 UNDESA Pavilion: Sustainable Transport Programme 09:00 – 12:45 GST, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | View Programme hereUNDESA/SDG Pavilion, Blue Zone B7, Pavilion number 88INTRODUCTION The global...

In-depth Report on Inland Transport and Climate Change, Part 2: Decarbonization Policy Commitments, Challenges and Opportunities

by Jules Vincent | Dec 1, 2023 | Publications

Publication Date: December 2023 Developed by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Inland Transport Committee, this report is part of a strategic initiative to formulate policies aimed at substantially reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from inland transport...

Towards gender equitable urban mobility systems in Asia

by Alyzza Albay | Nov 27, 2023 | Advocacy, News

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...

Charting a new path to decarbonised and climate resilient transport in Asia and the Pacific

by Alyzza Albay | Nov 27, 2023 | Advocacy, News

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. Transport in the...

A just transition for transport workers: The foundation for sustainable and decarbonised transport pathways

by Alyzza Albay | Nov 23, 2023 | Advocacy, News

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 the actions...

Tackling Transboundary Haze Pollution in Southeast Asia

by Alyzza Albay | Nov 21, 2023 | Advocacy, News

By Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Air Pollution Expert, Faculty of Public, Thammasat University Senior Advisor, Thailand Environment InstituteSince early 1990, transboundary haze pollution has been a recurring challenge which poses significant social, economic, and...

The Green Revolution in Thailand Steering by Electric Buses

by Alyzza Albay | Nov 21, 2023 | Advocacy, News

By Dr. Yossapong Laoonual and Dr. Kotchakarn Nantasaksiri, Mobility & Vehicle Technology Research Center (MOVE), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, ThailandAt the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland,...