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Did Durban deliver? The 2011 climate conference and its implications for land transport
Published by: Bridging the Gap
The Bridging the Gap initiative has published its Durban Report titled "Did Durban deliver? The 2011 climate conference and its implications for land transport".
The paper is the Initiative's analysis of the COP17's outcomes which are of the most relevance to the land transport sector. The report contains a summary of the proceedings from the UNFCCC in Durban and their significance to that sector. The paper also provides recommendations and suggests opportunities for the land transport community.
The Mexico City Pact - First Annual Report
Published by: Global Cities Climate Pact Secretariat
The Fundación Pensar. Planeta, Política, Persona, which also acts as the Global Cities Climate Pact Secretariat, has published its First Mexico City Pact Annual Report for 2011. The report is a synthesis of information on cities' respective mitigation and adaptation activities.
carbonn Cities Climate Registry - 2011 Annual Report
Published by: carbonn Cities Climate Registry
This Annual Report of the carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR) presented to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Durban, reflects the determination of cities worldwide to pursue their climate policies and actions with transparency and accountability.
Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation - Transport sector
Published by: World Health Organization (WHO)
The Transport Report is part of the "Health in the Green Economy" series by WHO.
The report suggests that low-carbon transport measures can provide "win-win" options for developed and developing countries that benefit health as well as reducing climate change. The report identifies some of the "win-win" strategies that can help reduce climate change in one of the world's most polluting sectors, and generate large health benefits at the same time.
Blending Climate Finance through National Climate Funds
Published by: UNDP
This is a guidebook for the design and establishment of national funds to achieve climate change priorities. It provides step-by-step information for decision-makers in developing countries on climate financing options.
New and additional resources: Developed country submissions
Published by: Bridging the Gap
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 new and additional resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation approaching US$30 billion for the period 2010 to 2012. Two of the submissions refer to climate change mitigation activities being supported in the land transport sector.
Brdiging the Gap provides an overview of the submissions from a transport perspective.
CDM and NAMAs - Overview and Differences
Published by: GIZ
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.
Urban Transport and Climate Change Action Plans: An Overview
Published by: GIZ
This 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. However, in many cases other Urban Transport Planning documents (Transportation Master Plans, Land Use Plans, etc.) play a key role for implementing specific measures, while the Climate Action Plans outline the more general goals.
NAMA submissions to the UNFCCC: An overview from a transport perspective
Published by: Bridging the Gap
In the lead-up to the Post-2012 climate regime, Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) are increasingly being seen as the framework under which Non-Annex 1 countries are to mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions and to receive international support for their efforts.
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.
Factsheet: Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I)
Published by: GIZ
The traditional approach applied to deal with increased transport demand has been the provision of additional road space by means of new and expansive road infrastructure. This supply-side oriented approach has however not delivered the expected benefits. Induced traffic continue to produce excessive levels of congestion, GHG emissions and other externalities. For this reason, the traditional approach in the current years is considered ineffective and "old school". Therefore, a new approach to tackling current transport problems is required.
Inspired by the principles of sustainability, this alternative approach focuses on the demand side, as opposed to the conventional approach. The new approach, known as A-S-I (from Avoid/Reduce, Shift/ Maintain, Improve), seeks to achieve significant GHG emission reductions, reduced energy consumption, less congestion, with the final objective to create more liveable cities. The objective of the A-S-I approach is to promote alternative mobility solutions and to develop sustainable transport systems. The current factsheet emphasises on the GIZ's model of Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI).
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