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12 August 2026

International Youth Day: Young Ideas Driving Climate Action in Vlorë

How two architecture students’ bus stop redesign is being built across the city

As one of Albania’s fastest-growing coastal cities, Vlorë faces mounting pressure from rising temperatures, rapid urban development and seasonal tourism. Public transport accounts for less than 20 per cent of daily trips, with private...

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30 July 2026

Why Electric Mobility is No Longer Optional

Three countries, one movement: the road to COP31’s electrification goal

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27 July 2026

Charting a Pacific-Led Course for Sustainable Shipping

How the signing of the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership Charter turned years of cooperation into a shared regional commitment

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24 June 2026

Partnering for Action

Transport and Climate Change Week returns for its 9th edition as an online conference from 5...
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27 April 2026

Ten Years of Turning Plans into Movement

What does it actually take to change how a city moves? Ten years ago, MobiliseYourCity set...
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13 March 2026

How Can Transport Systems Become More Gender-Responsive?

Transport systems shape how people access jobs, education, healthcare and public life. Yet mobility is not...
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30 January 2026

When Open Data Works

Transport plays a central role in achieving national and global climate targets. This is reflected in...
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23 November 2025

The Stony Path from Ambition to Implementation

COP30 concluded last Saturday in Belém after two intensive weeks of negotiations marked by both progress...
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2 October 2025

Time to be Accountable at Transport and Climate Change Week

The 8th Transport and Climate Change Week took place in Berlin under the motto “Time to...
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23 July 2025

No One Left Behind: Centering Equity and Inclusion in the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport

The Global Alliance for Feminist Transport launched “No One Left Behind”, a Call-for-Impact to ensure gender...
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26 May 2025

Better Buses, Better Cities: The Legacy of the TUMI E-Bus Mission

Launched in 2022, the TUMI E-Bus Mission set out to enable cities to procure 100,000 electric...
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15 May 2025

First Global Carbon Pricing Scheme Approved for Shipping

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved the first global carbon price mechanism for shipping, marking...
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26 November 2024

COP29’s Impact on the Transport Sector – an Analysis

Without a clear mandate to transition the transport sector, progress will remain slow. Daniel Bongardt GIZ...
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22 November 2024

Connecting the Dots Through Urban Mobility?  

Transport and Climate Change Week 2024 showcased opportunities of Multisectoral Urban Mobility – by #ConnectingtheDots worldwide.
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9 November 2024

Transport and Climate Change Week 2024 Sends a Strong Message to COP29 in Baku

Transport Week 2024 brought together over 1,500 participants to discuss sustainable mobility solutions, emphasizing the need...
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27 September 2024

Transport and Climate Change Week 2024

The seventh edition of Transport and Climate Change Week is to be hosted fully in a...
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14 March 2024

Why Gender-Transformative Transport?

In the frame of our International Women’s Day 2024 campaign Today, we are well aware of...
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4 January 2024

Understanding Differences: Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutrality and Net-zero Emissions

Examining the goals set by countries and the challenges associated with achieving them With approximately a...
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22 December 2023

A Successfull 2023 for Women on the Move

The WoM network has completed an eventful year The Mentorship Programme, which began as an online...
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14 December 2023

COP28 – The Dawn of a Post-Fossil Fuel Era

COP28 – the largest climate conference to date, with almost 97,000 registered participants – started with...
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23 November 2023

Connecting Women to Global Opportunities

Connections and networking are essential for the development of sustainable transport, especially when it comes to...
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23 November 2023

Are Transport Planners Paying Enough Attention to Adaptation?

Transportation planners must urgently shift focus towards adaptation in the face of escalating climate crises. Recent...
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11 October 2023

Safer Routes to School Encourage Use of Sustainable Mobility in Tirana

Every year, 1.35 million people die in entirely preventable traffic accidents, with children and young adults...
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2 October 2023

Join a Network of Data and MRV Experts

Our experts from Colombia, Uganda, Indonesia, Thailand and the UNFCCC are expirienced with the practical challenges...
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20 September 2023

Do Net Zero Targets Drive Ambitious Climate Action in the Transport Sector?

A growing number of economy-wide net zero targets have been announced in recent years. Together they...
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19 September 2023

Free Online Course Transport Data: From MRV to Action

“Transport Data: From MRV to Action” is an innovative and entertaining online course about the Measurement,...
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16 September 2023

Delivering Peer Networks for Sustainable Mobility

From the 11th to the 15th of September, the 6th edition of the Transport Week took...
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4 July 2023

Striving for Opportunity in the Transport Sector

The growing transport sector unfolds new working opportunities for women from various fields. At Changing Transport...
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23 June 2023

In Step with Jane’s Walk

Jane’s Walk is an international event which celebrates active mobility and the exploration of urban spaces....
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31 May 2023

Ambitious Climate Action Needs Better Transport Data

With a prototype database up and running to demonstrate the vision, an effective organisational structure and...
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24 May 2023

Building the Road to Safer and Enjoyable Cities

Approximately over 1.3 million people are dying due to road accidents globally, with the majority of...
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24 April 2023

Initiating Action Towards an Inclusive Transportation System in India

Her awareness of the needs of various groups of people inspired her to come up with...
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4 April 2023

Challenging the Status Quo

Women on the Move held the first virtual meeting called “Mentorship Check-in with Safetipin” on 3...
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31 March 2023

March of Women at Changing Transport

Thank you for being part of the IWD23 campaign! The International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated...
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28 March 2023

Experiencing Gender Bias at Her Workplace

The issue of whether women have received equal treatment wherever they are is still present as...
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22 March 2023

Advocating for Better Transportation in the Philippines

As women in transport, we have to bring each other up and encourage other women to...
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6 March 2023

Remarkable Feminist Voices in Transport 2023

Exceptional women working in the transport sector are not rare, but beardly have a seat at...
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4 March 2023

MobiliseYourCity: Overview SUMP Training Materials

General Information To scale and facilitate the capacity-building process, MobiliseYourCity developed a full overview of training...
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2 March 2023

The Many Benefits of Including Women in the Field of Transport

In a special interview in the frame of the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023, Kawtar shared...
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12 December 2022

“Creating a sectoral carbon budget makes climate action tangible

…Putting people in the center makes it approachable” This is how GIZ colleague Andrea Palma put...
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17 November 2022

Together for Implementation on Nov 17 at COP27

On November 17, 2022, it is Solutions Day at the climate conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh,...
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4 November 2022

GIZ TRANSPORT AT COP27

COP27 under the UNFCCC will be held between November 6 and November 18, 2022. As in...
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31 October 2022

Moving Transport to Net Zero

What is necessary to reach net zero emissions in the transport sector on a global level?...
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28 October 2022

Still alive? An update on the COP26 initiatives for transport decarbonisation

One year ago, the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow became the birthplace of four new global...
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28 October 2022

Transport Data Commons Initiative: We won 2nd place!

In its seventh round, the German Mobility Prize (Deutscher Mobilitätspreis, DMP) announced the winner of the...
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18 July 2022

How to apply the LEAP software in the transport sector

Tutorial This tutorial provides guidance on how to use the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) to...
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7 June 2022

Leapfrogging to Sustainable Mobility in Africa

By 2050, Africa is expected to be home to 2.5 billion people – many of whom...
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6 April 2022

IPCC lead author Suzana Kahn Ribeiro’s perspective on transport

An interview with the lead author of the transport chapter for Working Group III’s contribution to...
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6 April 2022

IPCC: “We know what to do. We know how to do it. And now it’s up to us to take action.”

The latest IPCC report (AR6 WGIII) was published on April 4 and lays out mitigation options...
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5 April 2022

Strengthening Transport and Climate Actions through Regional Peer Networks

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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10 February 2022

Accelerating Electrification with Renewable Power? 

Electrification is high on the political agenda… Electrifying vehicles offers an efficient way to decarbonise motorised...
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28 January 2022

What Role does Transport Play in Countries’ Newest Climate Plans?

Together with the SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, the TraCS project with support from the...
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25 January 2022

Heavy Lifting Needed to Decarbonise the Freight Sector

Author: Marion Vieweg There is no net-zero without tackling freight… Abating emissions from the transport sector...
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11 January 2022

Empowering cities with national support?

Author: Marion Vieweg Cities are already taking an active role in climate action… In 2020, more...
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14 December 2021

Resilience on the Slow Lane?

Author: Marion Vieweg Lack of effort to mitigate climate change… With the Glasgow Climate Pact, the...
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1 December 2021

Navigating the Steep Curve Towards a Paradigm Shift

Author: Marion Vieweg The 26th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC was surely a starting...
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26 November 2021

A critical review – Smart Charging Strategies and Technologies for Electric Vehicles

“What are the relevant strategies for smart coordinated charging that need to be adopted in different...
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22 November 2021

Did Glasgow shift up gears on climate ambition in transport?

COP26 outcomes concerning mobility and transport On Nov 19th, 2021, we discussed with you the implications...
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17 November 2021

GIZ Transport Team at COP26 – Experiences, learning and climate ambition for transport

After two weeks of negotiations and milestones for global climate action, the 26th summit of the...
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16 November 2021

Glasgow Shifts Up Gears

On Saturday night, the British presidency concluded the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United...
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15 November 2021

COP26 – A launchpad for new partnerships in transport

Countries have been gathering in Glasgow to discuss how to achieve what has been agreed in...
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29 October 2021

Key Insights About Transport’s Role in National Climate Plans

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC in Glasgow starts these days and...
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29 September 2021

Why is a bank interested in e-buses?

The electrification of bus fleets combines the benefits of public transport and electric mobility in terms...
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10 September 2021

Content Overview SUMP Toolkit

General Information and Outreach This introductory chapter provides information on the concept of SUMPs, its global...
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20 August 2021

Climate Change: “Code Red for Humanity” Calls for Ambitious NDCs

Thanks to a landmark report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) no doubt...
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10 August 2021

The Role of Green Hydrogen and Power-to-X in Defossilising Transport

The Hydrogen Hours and panel discussion with the World Economic Forum  part of Transport and Climate Change Week 2021 addressed...
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12 July 2021

TCCW 2021: Four publications, a tracker, a novel and a network

The Transport and Climate Change Week 2021 was not only full of interesting sessions, workshop and...
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8 July 2021

Getting a Glimpse at Transport of the Future

Imagine the movement of goods and of people in a future less than 30 years from...
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5 July 2021

Out now! SLOCAT Transport and Climate Change Global Status Report – 2nd edition

Moving the world towards zero transport emissions requires fast and fundamental changes at all scales. Yet...
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25 June 2021

A Global Dialogue on Decarbonising Transport

After one week filled with inputs, knowledge exchange, and fruitful discussions, this year’s Transport and Climate...
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23 February 2021

The Updated NDCs – What Do They Say About Transport?

Already a major contributor to global heating, transport is the sector with the highest forecasted emissions...
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20 January 2021

Content Overview NUMP Toolkit

General Information Highlights the relevance of sustainable urban mobility from a societal point of view, introduces...
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24 November 2020

Coordination and Steering Structure

A tool for the main stakeholders to set up a steering structure for SUMP development and...
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20 November 2020

Sustainable Urban Transport in the Developing World: Beyond Megacities

This article reviews the potential role and impact of nine commonly considered options when transitioning to...
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20 November 2020

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: Implementing the New Urban Agenda

The main goal of the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) is to assist developing and transitioning...
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20 November 2020

Good Practice SUMPs

This selection of Good Practices offers politicians, officials from local and national governments as well as...
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29 September 2020

“This Commitment to Decarbonising Urban Transport is Paying off”

In August 2020, the MobiliseYourCity Partnership published the annual “MobiliseYourCity Global Monitor 2020“. In this interview,...
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11 September 2020

Taking a Turn Towards Higher Climate Ambition?

In the run-up to COP 26 and in fulfillment of the Paris Agreement, Parties to the...
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9 September 2020

SUMP Model Terms of Reference

This document constitutes the official model of Terms of Reference for the development of a Sustainable...
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17 August 2020

User Manual for the MYC Emissions Calculator

This user guide provides an overview of the background, methodology and design of the MobiliseYourCity Emisisons...
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17 July 2020

How COVID-19 Recovery Plans around the world enhance Transport Climate Ambition

The direction of countries’ COVID-19 recovery plans will determine the world’s climate and sustainable development trajectory...
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25 May 2020

COVID-19 Recovery Programmes and PtX in Transport

Power to X (PtX) based on green hydrogen (H2) is one important route to advance the...
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30 April 2020

Will the Corona Crisis Help or Hurt the Freight Decarbonisation Agenda?

The freight and logistic sector ensures a smooth operation of supply chains in order to provide...
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24 April 2020

Enhancing Climate Ambition in Transport

On Wednesday, April 22, GIZ together with the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT) organized...
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22 April 2020

Advocacy Campaign to Raise Ambition in Transport

It is more important than ever for countries to set ambitious climate goals to tackle global...
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7 January 2020

Power to X

The International PtX Hub: Catalyzing green hydrogen on a global scale
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9 September 2019

Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in Metropolitan Regions

The SUMP topic guides were created to supplement the guidelines. They were also updated with the...
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9 September 2019

SUMP Guidelines 2.0

This is Europe’s major strategic planning instrument for authorities to develop and implement a long-term sustainable...
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18 November 1920

Train the Trainer Materials

Training of driving instructors and in-company multiplicators is crucial for any programmatic effort to reach a...
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19 October 1920

Guide for Quantifying GHG Emissions and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SCVPs)

This document explains the relevance of quantifying GHG emissions and local air pollution, and finally explains,...
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13 October 1920

Core Indicator and Monitoring Framework

This document sets out the core indicators framework and monitoring principles for the MobiliseYourCity Partnership. Objectives...
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12 October 1920

Training Material for Trainers and Drivers

This collection of course materials in Spanish can be used directly for training truck drivers. Manual...
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7 September 1920

SWOT Analysis

A SWOT analysis helps summarize and identify the most salient points identified during a previous assessment...
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6 August 1920

Tutorial: How to Use the MobiliseYourCity Emissions Calculator

GHG emissions scenarios for mobility plans To ease the use of the calculator, we have created...
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12 July 1920

Raising Awareness of Truck Drivers

Campaigns and at-a-glance guidance for truck drivers are important for sector-wide agenda-setting and to support the...
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12 July 1920

Status Quo Analysis for Green Freight Programmes

ICCT’s blueprint for performing a “Freight Assessment” is a practical guide for evaluating a country’s freight...
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18 June 1920

Reducing Unnecessary Engine Idling

An effective and simple to implement fuel saving technique is to eliminate unnecessary engine idling –...
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12 June 1920

Ecodriving Barrier Analysis

For designing an effective programme on ecodriving, it is key to understand the local barriers that...
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27 May 1920

Impact Assessment Methodology

This manual by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) offers guidance and a specific Excel-based calculation tool...
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12 May 1920

Strategic Advice for Policymakers

THE PEP partnership for Ecodriving under UNECE has issued 10 high-level recommendations for government-driven initiatives. THE...
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13 April 1920

Content Overview Truck Ecodriving Toolkit

This content overview helps you nagivate through this toolkit. Note that many of the posts listed...
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22 March 1920

The IRU Academy

The international Road Transport Union (IRU) Academy offers training programmes which focus on developing the skills...
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21 March 1920

Sourcebook on Ecodriving

This Sourcebook by GIZ’s predecessor organisation GTZ explains concisely what is ecodriving, what its advantages are...
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