Regional Adaptations of the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate Global Macro Roadmap
The Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) Global Macro Roadmap provides a global framework alongside 8 components that need to be assessed in regional contexts with respect to their differentiated mitigation potential and adaptation needs, also taking into account broader sustainable development impacts. Accordingly, PPMC has been involved since 2017 in a “GMR differentiation work stream” with the development of regionally adjusted versions of the GMR, based on analytical work and dedicated consultation workshops, so as to reflect regional characteristics, requirements and opportunities.
PPMC has thus committed to following work streams:
Africa: GMR adaptation engaged under the aegis of PPMC, with support of Michelin, based on a large “bottom up” process including online survey, extensive consultations and thematic workshops at the Climate Chance Summit, in Agadir, September 2017. Approach focused on local leapfrog opportunities and the potential of reverse innovation to overcome challenges for the transport sector regarding climate. Final report for COP 23 in Bonn.
Europe: report backed by the Jean Monnet Foundation, based on the work of an expert group including PPMC cofounder Patrick Oliva, and issued under the tile “Sustainable Mobility -An Appeal to European Decision-Makers” in the Debates and Documents Collection of March 2018.
France: based on the GMR approach, the French Government requested Patrick Oliva as PPMC cofounder to chair the “green mobility working group” based on the nationwide consultations, “Assises de la Mobilité” organized in autumn 2017 under the aegis of Transport Minister for the new “orientation law” on mobility and transportation to be discussed in the French Parliament in spring 2018.
India: the roadmap for low carbon and sustainable mobility in India kicked off in November 2018 under the aegis of PPMC, with the support of WWF in collaboration with FICCI and funded by the Michelin Foundation. The project formed in early 2019 a working group for each of the eight roadmap components. A couple of working group meetings have been already held, such as two meetings on Component 2 (low-carbon energy supply) in February 2019, a meeting on Component 5 (avoid vehicle kilometers) in March 2019 and Component 8 (economic instruments and finance) in February 2019. The meetings were coordinated by FICCI and inputs are being collated. In addition, WWF-India coordinated working group meetings on Component 1 (urban transformation), in February and march 2019 and Component 6 (solutions for rural populations) in February 2019. The disbursement of the first installment funds for the India Roadmap project amounting to (INR 127, 96, 740 ) has been received from WWF-India. The India Roadmap on Low Carbon and Sustainable Mobility was set up under the aegis of PPMC and developed by FICCI with the support of WWF India and Shakti. More information are provided here and here by FICCI.
Ivory Coast: Since the success sparked by the 2018 Climate Chance Africa Summit in Abidjan, and the growing focus on local climate action in Africa, PPMC in close collaboration with the African Mobility Observatory continued to work with the Climate Chance Transport Coalition resulting in the fostering of a GMR adaptation specifically to the Ivory Coast. In 2019, with the support of the Michelin Foundation, Climate Chance recruited a local expert to accompany an exercise to structure a sustainable mobility strategy in Ivory Coast. The coalition has entered a new phase in June 2020 with the help of IDDRI: the modelling of data on mobility and transport, which will be incorporated into the mobility strategy defined in the roadmap. If the situation linked to the Covid-19 outbreak improves, three workshops will be organised in three cities of the Ivory Coast (Bouaké, Cocody and Odienné) in July and August to bring together non-state actors and discuss issues linked to sustainable mobility. The new goals and results of the roadmap will be presented during these workshops, which will be a perfect opportunity for the coalition to fine-tune the objectives of the national roadmap by taking into account the different local realities. This new and improved national roadmap on mobility will then be presented to the Ivorian State in the hope that they adopt the mobility strategy drawn up by these Ivorian non-governmental actors and include it, for example, in the Ivorian National Contribution (NDC) in Autumn 2020.
Kenya: building on its interest for the African adaptation approach, AFD is willing to make Kenya a case study in close partnership with PPMC and the Kenyan authorities. Project currently being engaged.
Morocco: GMR adaptation engaged under the aegis of Morocco as a legacy from the COP 22 presidency, with support of SLoCaT on behalf of PPMC, and GIZ. Please see final version here.