19 October 2015

PAIRC Publishes “International Climate Change Adaptation Framework for Road Infrastructure” Report

A framework providing an iterative approach to climate change adaptation.

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12 January 2015

Transport at COP20: Despite Limited Leaps, Lima Limps

The joint report* of the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT Partnership) and

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25 March 2014

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.

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10 September 2013

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.’

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15 July 2013

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.

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30 January 2013

EEA 2013 Work Programme to Address Air Pollution, Climate Change, Energy

The European Environment Agency (EEA) released its “Annual Management Plan 2013” outlining the EEA work programme which will address a broad range of issues including: air quality and noise; air pollutant emissions; climate change mitigation; climate change adaptation; energy; and transport.

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6 December 2012

UNEP Risø Centre Newsletter Highlights TNA Project and Electrification in Africa

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP Risø Centre (URC) December’s newsletter includes stories on the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project and electrification in Africa, including efforts within the Sustainable Energy For All Initiative (SE4ALL). The newsletter also features several stories on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), including capacity building projects in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region.

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5 December 2012

UNFCCC Secretariat Offsets Carbon Footprint with Adaptation Fund CERs

The UNFCCC Secretariat has achieved its aim of full climate neutrality by the end of 2012, through emission avoidance and reduction, plus an offsetting scheme using Adaptation Fund (AF) Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) for the remaining balance. The UNFCCC Secretariat encourages other UN agencies and intergovernmental organizations to do the same.

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