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TRANSfer Project Website

2012-01-27T00:00:00Z

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.

Ukrainian Center for Cycling Expertise launched

2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

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.

Sustainable Mobility in Ukrainian Cities: Cycling ahead

2012-01-05T00:00:00Z

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.

A Joint Study on the Effectiveness of Climate Finance

2011-12-27T00:00:00Z

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.

TRANSfer - Germany's Support for Developing Countries' NAMAs in the Transport Sector

2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

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).

Side event at COP 17 - How can cities achieve integrated effective solutions?

2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

Organised by Climate Action and ICLEI, the side event on the 7^thDecember 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.

COP 17 Side event - Tackling Climate Change and transport: Strategies and best practices from around the world

2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap organised and held a side event in collaboration with the South African Ministry of Transport on the 6^th December at COP 17 in Durban.

Experts from multilateral development banks joined governmental officials to discuss climate mitigation strategies at the transport sector.

WCTR Special Interest Group, Side Event at COP 17

2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

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.

"Time to Tackle the Transport Sector" - BtG at COP 17

2011-12-12T00:00:00Z

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, 1^st 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.

WHO publishes Transport Report as part of Health in the Green Economy Series

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

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.

Impressions from Transport Side Events at COP 17

2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Various side-events that included the transport sector took place during the second day of the COP17.

COP 17 side event "Tools for the Road" by ITDP and ICCT

2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The side event "Tools for the Road: A data-basedanalysis of transportation policyoptions to meet near term GHG targets" at COP 17 in Durban was hosted by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).

It took place on 2 December from 10:15 am to 11:30 am at Standard Bank Premises.

For more information please see the event flyer below.

COP17 kicks off in Durban

2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

The 17^th Conference of Parties (COP17) kicked off in Durban, South Africa.

The Bridging the Gap Initiative actively supports actions to ensure that the transport sector contributes towards climate change mitigation.

Land Transport and Climate Change News - Issue 6/2011, November 2011

2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

List of Land Transport Events at COP 17 (Durban)

2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

The'Bridging the Gap' Initiative has prepared a list of land transport related events that will be taking place at COP17 in Durban, South Africa.

The list also includes the side events organised by'Bridging the Gap'. The agendas of our events will be available soon.

Transport Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) communications

2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap initiative has mapped the intentions to conduct transport NAMAs that Parties have communicated to the UNFCCC under the Copenhagen Accord.

This map will be developed to reflect additional transport NAMAs proposals, and so please check back for updates.

TRANSfer participantes in CCAP MAIN dialogue - Santiago de Chile

2011-11-21T00:00:00Z

Carlosfelipe Pardo, Project Manager for TRANSfer Colombia, participated in the 2nd MAIN Dialogue organized by CCAP in Santiago de Chile.

Transport Side Events at COP 17

2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

The UNFCCC has published the list of side events and exhibits that will take place during the next COP 17 in Durban, South Africa.

In the transport sector, several events are scheduled, including e.g. public transport, international shipping and aviation. The Bridging the Gap Initiative contributes by holding the "'Bridging the Gap' between transport and climate policy" side event.

Further information on Bridging the Gap's side event will follow soon.

Bridging the Gap participates in Durban (COP 17)

2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held between 28 November and 9 December in Durban, South Africa.

The Bridging the Gap Initiative is pleased to announce that it will be present in Durban with a stand. In addition, Bridging the Gap will host a side event on the 1^st December.

African Regional Workshop on NAMAs

2011-11-15T00:00:00Z

An African regional workshop on NAMAs organised by UNFCCC and UNEP took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 3-4 November 2011.

The workshop was titled "African regional workshop to share best practices and lessons learned in establishing national institutions to facilitate implementation of nationally appropriate mitigation actions".

Guidebook "Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation - Transport Sector"

2011-11-04T00:00:00Z

UNEP Risoe Centre published the guidebook "Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation - Transport Sector". The document covers a broad range of transport options and a variety of applicable emissions-reducing policies and measures.

Photo Contest by The Adaptation Fund

2011-11-02T00:00:00Z

In an effort to raise awareness on the importance of adapting to the adverse effects of climate change, the Adaptation Fund has launched a photo contest and invites you to demonstrate what adaptation means to you.

The best three images will be selected.

GEF Sustran East Africa Project - Newsletter launched!

2011-10-27T00:00:00Z

The first issue of the GEF Sustainable Transport in East African Cities (GEF Sustran) Newsletter has now been launched.

This first issue contains project news, the project team, events and much more.

International Transport Forum Publishes Latest Statistics Brief

2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has published its latest Statistics Brief. The September edition presents the latest available global freight figures, which suggest weak growth ahead.

Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India Newsletter

2011-10-25T00:00:00Z

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the "Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India (LCT)" project, which aims at developing a vision for India's transition towards a sustainable low carbon transport development.

The first edition of the project newsletter has now been released.

Advancing Sustainable Transport in Indonesia through NAMAs

2011-10-18T00:00:00Z

At the Indonesian kick-off workshop of the global TRANSfer project on October 12^th, GIZ and the Ministry of Transport in Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aiming at developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in the transport sector.

At the workshop, policies and measures for reducing GHG emissions were presented.

UNEP Share the Road Initiative

2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

UNEP, with co-founder the FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society, has developed the Share the Road (StR) Initiative to promote policies in governments and donor agencies for systematic investments in non-motorised transport (NMT) road infrastructure.

The initiative has now revamped the content and design of their website.

UNDP Publishes Guidebook on National Climate Funds

2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published the guidebook "Blending Climate Finance through National Climate Funds". It provides step-by-step information for decision-makers in developing countries on climate financing options.

Bridging the Gap Initiative in Interaction with Country Representatives and Practitioners on Accessing Climate Finance for Transport

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap Initiative hosted an interactive side event on the 2nd of October, titled "Sustainable low carbon transport: accessing support under the UNFCCC", on the occasion of the 14th session of the UNFCCC LCA working group in Panama City. The event was well attended by delegates from all world regions.

Transport plays important role in NAMA submissions

2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap member Dr. Harald Diaz-Bone of GIZ told a carbon conference in San Jose that NAMAs, national proposals to tackle emissions in key sectors, have the potential to drive carbon finance toward transport in a way that the CDM never could.

Over 60 percent of these national climate schemes submitted to the U.N. target wide-scale greenhouse gas emission reductions in the transportation sector.

Register now for the E-learning Course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries

2011-09-29T00:00:00Z

The online course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries, based on the material jointly developed by GIZ and UNITAR, is designed to provide answers, solutions and alternative approaches in the area of urban transport planning that target a more sustainable transport system in developing cities.

European Commission Launches Public Consultation on Reducing GHG Emissions from Road Transport

2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transport, which aims at obtaining the views of individuals and organizations on the relevance and impact of proposed strategy and legislation.

Land Transport and Climate Change News - Issue 5/2011, September 2011

2011-09-22T00:00:00Z

Transport Community Mourns the Loss of Lee Schipper

2011-09-19T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap Initiative, together with EMBARQ and the entire transport and energy community, mourns the loss of Leon "Lee" Schipper, who passed away on August 16, following a battle with cancer.

Accessing international financial support mechanisms for vehicle fuel economy

2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

TRL is producing a guidance document for the FIA Foundation under the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI). It is being developed to inform governments of non-industrialised countries about some of the sources of international funding that may be accessed to support vehicle fuel economy measures.

The draft is currently under consultation, and if you would be willing to provide feedback on the draft then we would welcome your thoughts. For more information please contact abinsted@trl.co.uk.

Overview of Developed Country Submissions

2011-09-09T00:00:00Z

Ten developed country Parties have submitted information to the UNFCCC about the resources that they are each committing to fulfil their collective pledge to jointly mobilise resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Bridging the Gap published an overview of the submissions from a transport perspective.

BtG at VII Congreso Internacional de Transporte Sustentable

2011-09-07T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap partners TRL, GIZ and ITDP will be presenting at this conference that will take place in Mexico from the 3^rdto 5^thof October. Organised by CTS Mexico, this conference will bring together international experts and practitioners working in the field of sustainable transport.

GIZ publishes Reading List on Increasing and Volatile Oil Prices

2011-08-29T00:00:00Z

This reading list by GIZ is an effort to bring an easy to access list of available material to policy- and decision-makers, researchers and those who are interested in the topic of oil and fuel prices, pricing impacts, pricing mechanisms, fuel subsidies, fuel taxation and political responses to increasing oil and fuel prices worldwide.

The document lists some influential and informative resources and provides an overview on relevant literature and institutions on the subject.

New GIZ project on Transport Demand Management and Climate Change kicked-off in Beijing

2011-08-13T00:00:00Z

On 3rd of August 2011, the city of Beijing and GIZ officially launched a new Sino-German project on sustainable urban transport - "Transport Demand Management in Beijing - Emission Reduction in Urban Transport".

Reading List on Low Carbon Transportation

2011-07-27T00:00:00Z

GIZ-Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) has compiled a document to bring an easy to access list of available material to policy-makers. The document aims to list out some influential and informative resources that highlight the importance of low carbon transport in cities and show opportunities to improve the existing situation.

All the material presented in this list can also be found under this website's publications section.

GIZ Transport and Climate Change Initiatives

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

In this flyer the Bridging the Gap Initiative and the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) are presented.

Southern African Transport Conference

2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

The Southern African Transport Conference (SATC), co-sponsored by the Ministry of Transport in South Africa and the Transportation Research Board, took place from July 11-14, 2011 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Ramon Cruz, from ITDP represented Bridging the Gap Initiative and made a presentation about the Initiative's previous work related to the UNFCCC process, the importance of NAMAs, the expected climate finance funding and the opportunities for South Africa for COP17.

New! Urban Transport and Climate Change Action Plans: An Overview

2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

This GIZ paper summarises the measures outlined in Climate Change Action Plans of more than 30 cities in all continents. Its focus is on the actions proposed in the transport chapter of the relevant plans.

CDM and NAMAs - Overview and Differences

2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Many people ask: "What are NAMAs?". Following the NAMA FAQ, the GIZ-TRANSfer project team now published a comparison of GHG mitigation for sustainable transport activities within the context of CDM and NAMAs. It gives a concise overview and helps transport decision-makers to better understand the concepts.

Mainstreaming sustainable transport in Latin America

2011-07-04T00:00:00Z

Ministers and delegates from eleven Latin-American countries met on 23 and 24 June in Bogotá, Colombia to convene the first meeting of the Sustainable Transport Forum for Latin America (FTS).

The main goal of the meeting was to mainstream sustainable transport into planning and policy making in Latin American countries.

Land Transport and Climate Change News - Issue 4/2011, June 2011

2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

NAMA Pledges in the Transport Sector

2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap has summarised NAMA proposals that have been communicated to the UNFCCC giving an overview of pledges from the perspective of the transport sector.

Climate talks to be carried over into next session in early Autumn

2011-06-18T00:00:00Z

The two week long climate negotiations in Bonn came to a close late on Friday evening, with a decision to suspend the work of the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA until their additional sessions in late September/early October. The two Subsidiary Bodies (SBI and SBSTA) were also closed earlier.

Bridging the Gap facilitates a dialogue between country representatives and practitioners on climate finance for transport

2011-06-14T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap Initiative hosted a side event on the 11th of June, titled "Climate finance for sustainable transport in developing countries", on the occasion of the 34th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies in Bonn, Germany. The event was attended by delegates from several UNFCCC Parties.

Countries, aid agencies and practitioners develop key suggestions on how to enable transport NAMAs at the Bridging the Gap Symposium in Bonn

2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

On the occasion of the climate talks in Bonn, a symposium was held by the Bridging the Gap Initiative titled "Moving transport from CDM to NAMAs". The event attracted nearly 100 participants.

You can download the agenda, guiding questions as well as all presentations of the event under the "Read more" link below.