by talya.enriquez | Sep 10, 2013 | News
Kolkata, IndiaNational Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) sent an Open Letter to the Chief Minister of West Bengal following a blanket ban on cycling on 174 roads in Kolkata City. In the open letter, NAPM states that they are against the banning order,...
by talya.enriquez | Aug 20, 2013 | News
The first Asia Regional Exchange on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in the Transport sector workshop focused on the question “How can NAMAs help sustainable transport in Asia?”. The workshop held at the Land Transport Academy in...
by SLOCAT | Jul 24, 2013 | News
The US and China agreed to five new action initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution, focusing on: emission reductions from heavy-duty and other vehicles; smart grids; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); the collection and...
by talya.enriquez | Jul 23, 2013 | News
One billion people in the world live with disability. On 19-20 July, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) organized the “DESA Forum: Dialogue on the post-2015 Development Framework and Disability” at United Nations...
by SLOCAT | Jul 15, 2013 | News
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...