The transport sector contributes to 23% of energy-related CO2 emissions and is the fastest growing sector in terms of GHG emissions in developing countries.
To encourage international action and to slow down this growth, GIZ, Veolia Transdev, ITDP, UITP and TRL have decided to join forces to encourage the recognition that transport can and should play in mitigating GHG emissions. Together we hope to achieve that a Post 2012 Agreement will be fully applicable to the sustainable land transport sector.
The initiative is strengthened further by contributing to the Sustainable Low Carbon Transport Partnership, of which all Bridging the Gap members are a part.
TRANSfer Project Website
The'TRANSfer - Towards climate-friendly technologies and measures' project launched the www.TRANSferProject.org website.
The website offers an overview of the project and provides information on its activities.
Sustainable Mobility in Ukrainian Cities: Cycling ahead
The international conference "Development of Sustainable Mobility in Ukrainian Cities: Cycling ahead" (Lviv/Ukraine, 6-7 December 2011) focused on the development of cycling in Ukrainian cities: approaches, bestpractices and lessons learnt.
TRANSfer - Germany's Support for Developing Countries' NAMAs in the Transport Sector
The TRANSfer side-event, co-organised by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), took place on Friday, the 2nd December 2011 in the EU Pavilion at COP17 in Durban (South Africa).
COP 17 Side event - Tackling Climate Change and transport: Strategies and best practices from around the world
Bridging the Gap organised and held a side event in collaboration with the South African Ministry of Transport on the 6th December at COP 17 in Durban.
Experts from multilateral development banks joined governmental officials to discuss climate mitigation strategies at the transport sector.
"Time to Tackle the Transport Sector" - BtG at COP 17
The Bridging the Gap official side-event "'Bridging the Gap' between transport and climate policy: time to tackle the transport sector" took place on Thursday, 1st December 2011 at COP 17 in Durban.
Around a 100 people attended the event - a demonstration of the growing interest in transport and climate change.
Ukrainian Center for Cycling Expertise launched
Kyiv Cyclists' Association with the support of German International Cooperation (GIZ) has launched the Ukrainian Center for Cycling Expertise (UCCE).
UCCE is an information hub accumulating all cycling-related documents and best practices useful for municipalities, traffic engineers and everyone interested in the development of cycling infrastructure.
A Joint Study on the Effectiveness of Climate Finance
The joint study "Improving the Effectiveness of Climate Finance: Leveraging Methodologies" by Overseas Development Institute, Climate Policy Initiative, Environmental Defense Fund, and Brookings Institution provides a closer look at the theory and practice of leveraging private sector investment.
Side event at COP 17 - How can cities achieve integrated effective solutions?
Organised by Climate Action and ICLEI, the side event on the 7th December hosted representatives of the private sector (construction, banking, energy) to discuss the future of the cities in respect to built environment, transport, utilities and economic development.
Ramon Cruz from ITDP gave a thorough update on actions of the cities towards sustainable transportation.
WCTR Special Interest Group, Side Event at COP 17
World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) invited various experts to discuss urban mobility, policy instruments, freight and maritime transport, on December 5th at COP 17 in Durban.
WHO publishes Transport Report as part of Health in the Green Economy Series
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the transport report of the series "Health in the Green Economy" at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Durban, South Africa.