Tuesday 7th February, 2017
High Level Discussion – 2017 Plans Transport Action Area under the Global Climate Action Agenda
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change calls for global CO2 reductions to hold climate warming to a ‘well-below-2-degrees’ Celsius target, which is typically taken as a 1.5-degree Celsius target. At the same time, the Paris Agreement calls for accelerated action on Adaptation.
1st Bangladesh Planning Research Conference (BPRC) 2016
Theme: Planning and Development in Developing Country Perspectives
Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) of Jahangirnagar University is going to organize its first international conference “Bangladesh Planning Research Conference (BPRC)” on 5-6 February 2016 at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka,Bangladesh. The aim of this conference is to exchange research and experiences in all aspect of planning among the leading academics, researchers and practitioners.
Ninth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia
EST for Resiliency -Building Safe, Smart, Low-carbon and Resilient Cities in Asia
PAIRC Publishes “International Climate Change Adaptation Framework for Road Infrastructure” Report
A framework providing an iterative approach to climate change adaptation.
Transport at COP20: Despite Limited Leaps, Lima Limps
The joint report* of the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT Partnership) and
Nordic Development Fund supports climate change adaptation in the transport sector
Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has recently approved two new transport adaptation projects that will develop adaptive capacity and integration of climate change aspects into planning and design of road transport infrastructure. In Mozambique, NDF, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), will support the National Road Administration, and other key stakeholders, with capacity-building and additional tools to manage climate impact threats to road development.
Sustainable transport systems – solutions to the challenge of climate change mitigation & adaptation
Sustainable transport systems – solutions to the challenge of climate change mitigation & adaptation
UNEP Publishes Reports on Low Carbon Transport and City Planning in India
Three reports released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) evaluate and summarize options for low carbon city planning, non-motorised transport (NMT) and infrastructure risks due to climate variability in India. The reports were published as part of the project on ‘Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India.’
UNFCCC's Momentum for Change 2012 Report Focuses on the Urban Poor
The UNFCCC Secretariat has released the 2012 report on the Momentum for Change Initiative. The report features nine experiences that contribute to address climate change while improving livelihoods and living conditions in developing countries’ urban areas.