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Transport is a major component of economic activity. However, CO2 emissions from the sector are still growing in many countries. According to the IEA, transportation is responsible for 24% of direct CO2 emissions, mostly from cars and trucks, but aviation and shipping too.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen an abrupt decrease in global emissions as less people are traveling, it will most likely not reduce climate change if these reductions remain temporary. What will help lower emissions, however, is a transition to a greener economy, one in which necessitates greater fuel efficiency and the use of alternative fuel sources in the transport sector as part of wider domestic measures.
Greening the transport sector and mobility can reduce congestion, air pollution and improve well-being through better management and a shift away from fossil fuel combustion engines. It has the potential to create jobs through the development of public transport infrastructure and can help alleviate poverty by encouraging affordable transport and improving access to markets and other essential facilities.
Created a Post in Energy, Climate Change, Transportation and Mobility
Catching up on podcasts, with a listen to the latest from Climate & Capital on how Norway got so green (with a necessary re-watching of the Will Farrell ad for EVs from earlier this year - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCy-a_E2I3s, and response to it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi3JQa1ynDw)
Created a Post in Green Recovery from COVID-19, Transportation and Mobility
How does COVID-19 change mobility? The new "Shifting Streets COVID-19 Mobility Dataset" provides insights into significant shifts in how we move, as well as changes in expectations for our transportation systems.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Industry and Entrepreneurship, Transportation and Mobility
It Looks Like a Vespa, Rides Like a Vespa, but Doesn’t Smell Like a Vespa - An Irish mechanic in London has developed a kit to transform classic Italian scooters into clean-riding electric machines.
Created a Post in Gender, Transportation and Mobility
Lessons from Delhi on Making Mobility Data Work Better for Women
Yep, ships are around 20x more efficient than trucks in shipping, and why scrap metal prices are going up
Created a Post in Transportation and Mobility
UK startup let’s you subscribe to an electric car
This week, the Government of Bermuda Department of Transportation announced the approval of the purchase of 30 electric buses to replace aged diesel buses and transition toward a zero-emissions fleet. The purchase represents over one-third of the total public bus fleet: the first pivotal component in the nation’s multiyear strategy to fully electrify the public transit fleet.
Created a Post in Energy, Transportation and Mobility
According to the World Energy Transitions Outlook - new report by IRENA, electricity will become the main energy carrier in 2050 with renewable power capacity expanding more than ten-fold over the same period. Transport will see the highest growth of electrification with a 30-fold increase. Almost 70% of carbon emission reductions in transport will come from direct and indirect electrification.
Created a Post in Transportation and Mobility, Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change
What do the updated NDCs say about transport? Do we see a shift in transport’s role for climate protection? Check out this latest blog to learn more.
Created a Post in Energy, Sustainable Finance, Transportation and Mobility
ADB and Energy Absolute Public Company Limited signed a 1.5 billion Thai baht ($47.62 million) green loan to finance ongoing renewable energy projects and a countrywide electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Thailand. This green loan is the first climate loan in Thailand to be certified by the Climate Bond Initiative.