New SLoCaT-GIZ TRANSfer Report on How to Systematically Use Climate Finance for Sustainable Transport
The SLoCaT Partnership working with the
Multilateral Development Banks Join Forces to Ramp up Climate Action in Transport
Eight multilateral development banks today issued a joint statement, committing to accelerate their efforts to mitigate transport emissions and recognizing the need for more action on the resilience of transport to climate change.
Africa Progress Panel Report (2015) Recommends Focus on Rural and Public Transport to Target Climate Change and Unlock Africa’s Energy Potential
The latest annual Africa Progress Report, Power, People, Planet: Seizing Africa’s Energy and Climate Opportunities, published by the Africa Progress Panel (APP), describes how African governments, the international public and the private sector can transform the r
Multilateral Development Banks provided $6.3 billion to climate finance for sustainable transport in 2014, accounting for 23% of total portfolio
The recently released 2014 Joint report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance indicates that multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment
Latest ODI annual report concludes that 60% (US$ 503mil) of urban climate finance has gone to transport
The Overseas development institute (ODI) has released their annual report, Climate finance for cities: How Can International Climate Funds Support Low Carbon Resilient Urban Development. Succintly, the report concludes that transport is a key factor in urban development and has been the focus of climate financing from institutions since 2010.
SLoCaT Climate Finance Transport Database: Slow Progress in Scaling-up Low Carbon Transport through Climate Finance
[ updated November 2, 2016]
Transport at COP20: Despite Limited Leaps, Lima Limps
The joint report* of the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT Partnership) and
Global Environment Facility prioritizes transport in addressing low emission development needs at the city level
(GEF Washington D.C., December 09)– Transport is a crucial sector for sustainable development. When done right, transport can help expand economic opportunities and contribute to poverty reduction. However, rapid motorization is leading to congested cities, air pollution, accidents and rapid increases in greenhouse gas emissions – especially in developing countries – with global emissions from transport projected to increase 50% by 2030.
New Report Calls on GEF to Prioritize Transport in GEF-6 to Support Sustainable Development and Climate Change Progress
New York, New York- From November 5-7, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) meets at the World Bank to set its investment strategy for the coming years. A new report offers recommendations for how GEF can deliver better progress to address transportation, the fastest growing source of energy related climate change pollution. GEF is a small but vital source of funding for low-carbon pilot projects and capacity building in the transport sector for dozens of countries.
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