The second meeting of the International Expert Group on Promoting Climate Finance for Sustainable Transport aimed at reviewing activities carried out under the auspices of the Expert Group since the inaugural meeting in Manila, Philippines in September 2014 (see here for more information) and discussing next steps for the Expert Group in 2015. Continue reading
The GIZ TRANSfer project was involved in numerous events during COP20. Find here an overview of events, summary reports and meetings. Continue reading
How can climate finance be used to shift traditional transport financing to low-emission, sustainable transport? How can it be used to mobilize additional financing including from the private sector for low-emission, sustainable transport? And how could climate funds such as the Green Climate Fund be structured to make them work for sustainable transport? These were the guiding questions of the side event “Green and Smart Innovations and Effective Climate Finance for Low Carbon Transport and Society”. Continue reading
Due to the rapid economic development in recent years, China is experiencing substantial growth in vehicle population and motorisation, which has lead to a strong increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution. In order to reduce emissions and meet the carbon emission targets, city governments and decision makers are increasingly interested in understanding the effectiveness of transportation measures.
Today, TRANSfer publishes the 2014s edition of the Transport NAMA Report that is available for download here. Based on the results of a recently conducted survey and expert interview, it gives detailed insights into challenges, good practices and international support needs of Transport NAMA development, financing and MRV. Continue reading
The TRANSfer project, together with its networking partners, will be busy at COP 20 promoting innovative approaches to support low carbon transport. A number events will provide opportunities to discuss the latest developments in the sector. We provide an overview of events at COP 20 with TRANSfer involvement!
The TRANSfer Project will share insights on the Sustainable Urban Transport Initiative (SUTRI) NAMA, its process and measures beyond at the Indonesian Pavilion at COP20 in Lima. As a knowledge-sharing platform for actual and real climate actions and efforts in Indonesia, the Pavilion is a place to exchange best practices and lessons learned. Continue reading
As a pre-event to ADB Transport Forum in Manila, Philippines, the interdisciplinary Expert Group on Promoting Climate Finance for Sustainable Transport held its first formal meeting.
Learn more about the interdisciplinary Expert Group, download the final report of the meeting, presentations and next steps.
The motto for this year’s Transport Day is “Transport Tackles Climate Change @ Transport Day 2014”.
The BtG/SLoCaT event will be part of COP20 on Sunday 7th December 2014 at Sheraton Hotel, Lima, Peru. International experts, the scientific community and Parties will demonstrate the potential contribution of land transport in climate change mitigation and adaptation. There, TRANSfer will hold a breakout session on NAMAs and MRV.
CODATU XVI conference, organised by CODATU in partnership with İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (İTÜ), will take place in Istanbul on February the 2nd to the 5th, 2015. The topic of the conference is: “Energy, climate and air quality challenges: the role of urban transport policies in developing countries and emerging economies”. Turning around climate issues linked to urban transport, the debates and presentations will make the conference a milestone on the way to COP21 in Paris in December 2015. Continue reading
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