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.
Bonn Climate Talks DAY 2: Clip and Safe?
The opening plenaries of the AWG-KP and AWG- LCA working groups' opening plenaries.
Bonn Climate Talks DAY 1: Opening Day
The negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol are scheduled to continue in Bonn, Germany, until 25 May 2012.
Negotiating Session DAY1
The first official negotiating session since the Durban Climate Change Conferenceopened on 14 May 2012, in Bonn, Germany.
Invitation for official side event: Designing a Successful Transport NAMA
BtG has sent out the Invitation for the official side event at the 26th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies:
Designing a Successful Transport NAMA
Wednesday, 16th May 2012, 20.00-21.30 (RAIL room)
It is open and free to all participants of the UNFCCC climate talks.
Find Invitation here
Transport related events at Bonn Climate Change Conference, Mai 2012
Find an Overview of all Transport related events at the Bonn Climate Change Conference here
Designing a Successful Transport NAMA - Side Event at Climate Change Conference in Bonn, May 2012
This event will take place Wednesday 16 May 2012 20:00 - 21:30. It will present recent findings from TRF, GIZ, UITP, Veolia Transdev & ITDP on transport NAMAs & related opportunities to build capacity & achieve sustainable climate change mitigation from land transport. Experts and negotiators will discuss topical issues such as climate finance & MRV.
Eco TransIT World Stakeholder Workshop in April 2012
On 18th of April the 2nd EcoTransIT World Stakeholder Workshop took place in Hamburg. The EcoTransIT consortium presented new Business Solutions of its multimodal emissions calculator and welcomed Hapag-Lloyd and Gebrueder Weiss as new partners.
E-mobility Readiness Plan Chile - A NAMA Proposal
This document presents a proposal for a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) in Chile. The NAMA is expected to contribute to the ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target of the Chilean government and help put the country on a path towards a low carbon economy.
UNDA Project on CO2 emissions presents new tool in Geneva
On 24 April BtG partners GIZ, ITDP and TRL contributed to a one day expert meeting in Geneva entitled:'United Nations Global Conference on Assessing inland transport CO2 emissions and the impact of mitigation policies.
Lee Schipper Scholarship
The Schipper Family and EMBARQ, the Sustainable Transport Program of the World Resources Institute, in cooperation with leading scholars and policy makers, announced the creation of a Scholarship in memory of Lee Schipper.
Released: "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency"
Considering the challenges of limited oil resources, increasing energy prices, climate change, environmental pollution and health risks, it is essential to establish an efficient transport system that meets demand, but consumes as little energy as possible. The new SUTP Sourcebook Module 5h titled "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency" serves as a navigator for decision makers and stakeholders, including local and national authorities, the private sector and non-governmental organisations
T-NAMA preparation in Mexico
EMBARQ Mexico and the Clean Air Institute organized a Workshop in Mexico City for preparing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) for the Mexican Freight Transport Subsector. The Clean Air Institute foresees to collaborate with EMBARQ Mexico, the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources, the Secretariat of Communications and Transport and a number of private and social organizations in this effort.
Find more Information (only in Spanish) here
To find out more about Transport NAMAs visit the TRANSfer Project
GFEI will launch 3 year work program in Leipzig on of 2nd May 2012
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) has announced that it will be launching a new three year work program this May.It reaffirms the partners commitment to the objectives of the initiative, namely to promote debate and discussion around issues of vehicle fuel economy.
More Information & Agenda
Transatlantic exchange on sustainable transport
Philippe Crist, Administrator of the International transport think tank of the OECD, the International Transport Forum, Vincent Leiner from the Clean Urban Transport Unit of the European Commission and Heather Allen, Programme Director of TRL took part in the Low-Carbon Transport Dialogue Series on Transatlantic views on Low Carbon Urban mobility supported by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Brussels.
Zero Carbon Mobility - Cycling in Lviv / Ukraine
Ukrainian cities are under immense pressure: Private cars - new and used ones - are flooding cities, buses and trams are stuck in traffic jams, parking cars are blocking sidewalks and accident rates are increasing. Increasing local emissions and increasing CO2-emissions are major concerns.
Bridging the Gap 2012
The Bridging the Gap Initiative works actively towards integrating transport into the current climate negotiations and climate bottom-up schemes. Five organisations with strong international expertise in sustainable transport and climate change - GIZ, TRL, Veolia Transdev, ITDP and UITP - are cooperating to improve opportunities for developing countries. GIZ and its partners hope to achieve that a Post 2012 Agreement will be fully applicable to the sustainable land transport sector.
Information flyer available here