SLoCaT Partnership Welcomes first Progress Report on MDB Rio+20 Joint Commitment to Sustainable Transport
The Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) welcomes the first Progress Report (2012–2013) of the MDB Working Group on Sustainable Transport on their joint Commitment to Sustainable Transport made at the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro.
Launch of the Transport NAMA Database Prototype
The prototype of the Transport NAMA Database was officially launched during the COP 19 in Warsaw, Poland.
Stakeholder Forum and NRDC Rio+20 Review Report Praises SLoCaT's Strategic Vision and Leadership
The Stakeholder Forum and NRDC Rio+20 Review Report Praises SLoCaT’s Strategic Vision and Leadership
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SLoCaT Partnership Submits Comments to GEF-6 Programming Directions
The Partnership for Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) has submitted its comments on the Programming Directions for GEF-6.to the Secretariat of Global Environment Facility (GEF) on
‘Grow with Public Transport’ Global Campaign Press Conference
The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) will hold a press conference on September 18, 2013 for the release of the final results of the ‘All together for public transport growth’ movement, part of the ongoing ‘Grow with Public Transport’ campaign. On the occasion of European Mobility Week (16-22 September), 73 cities, regions and industry members in 29 countries and on five continents, will issue a collective call for more and better public transport.
Financing Sustainable Urban Transport – International Review of National Urban Transport Policies and Programmes
Sustainable urban transport (SUT) systems are urgently needed in developing and emerging economies world-wide. Fast rates of motorisation, especially increases in private car ownership and travel have already turned congestion, air pollution and noise into common problems in many emerging and developing cities. Due to lost time and higher transport costs, road congestion is estimated to cost Asian economies 2-5% of GDP per year already. Asian cities also suffer from the highest air pollution levels in the world with transport being one of its largest contributors.
Sustainable Development in Action Report on Voluntary Commitments
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development, published Sustainable Development in Action, as a special edition of the SD in Action Newsletter.