At UN Global Conferences on Transport

The conference aimed at demonstrating a way forward for sustainable transport to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change in the Decade of Action.

• Letter to the Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs proposing concrete and action oriented mandates to enable a practical, lasting impact of the Conference’s legacy.
• Three side events on:
  • How to enhance climate ambition in national strategies with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) and NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDCTIA).
  • Role of companies in reducing freight-related emissions with IDDRI and Michelin. Presented the transport chapter of the paper, “Climate Ambition Beyond Emission Numbers”, co-authored by SLOCAT and IDDRI.
  • Multi-stakeholder engagement and synergies with Action Towards Climate Friendly Transport (ACT) Initiative and its component leads
• Participation in UNDESA’s Open Webinar on Sustainable Transport Commitments.
• Moderation of thematic session on transport’s role in achieving the SDGs and intervention at the Business Forum.