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1 October 2026

From the Marshall Islands to the Pacific: Scaling up Low-carbon Sea Transport

Project’s lessons are helping shape a region-wide shift toward low-carbon shipping

Almost nine years of German-Marshallese cooperation through the Low Carbon Sea Transport (LCST) project have turned an ambitious idea into practical experience: from maritime data and policy development to Marshallese-built low-emission craft, maritime training...

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22 September 2026

A Quiet Shift: 22 EVs Hit the Road in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia’s Green Transition Shifts into High Gear

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14 September 2026

Five Lessons Learnt from China for Electrifying Freight Transport

Project Kick-off: NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) Phase 2 – China Component

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1 October 2026

From the Marshall Islands to the Pacific: Scaling up Low-carbon Sea Transport

Almost nine years of German-Marshallese cooperation through the Low Carbon Sea Transport (LCST) project have turned...
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22 September 2026

A Quiet Shift: 22 EVs Hit the Road in Saint Lucia

Transport accounts for 22.77% of national emissions in Saint Lucia (0.11 Mt CO₂e in 2024), making...
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14 September 2026

Five Lessons Learnt from China for Electrifying Freight Transport

China is one of the world’s largest freight and commercial vehicle markets. Transport-sector carbon emissions account...
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8 September 2026

Why Decarbonising Transport is Never a Solo Journey

Transport and Climate Change Week 2026 moves from why we cooperate to how we act, tracing...
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4 September 2026

Thai FE Data Portal: A Platform for Data-Driven Transport Policy in Thailand

In 2022, Transport, with 77 MtCO2eq, accounted for approximately 20% of Thailand greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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17 August 2026

Accelerating Electric Mobility and Decarbonisation Frameworks in Vietnam

In 2021, Vietnam’s transport sector emitted ca. 45 MtCO2 – an increase of 1.5 times compared...
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12 August 2026

International Youth Day: Young Ideas Driving Climate Action in Vlorë

As one of Albania’s fastest-growing coastal cities, Vlorë faces mounting pressure from rising temperatures, rapid urban...
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30 July 2026

Why Electric Mobility is No Longer Optional

On 18 May 2026, Nairobi woke to an unusual quiet. Bus stages stood empty, matatus and...
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27 July 2026

Charting a Pacific-Led Course for Sustainable Shipping

This story is part of our #StoriesOfChange series, where we share how our colleagues and partners...
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23 July 2026

When Women Move, Cities Move Forward

How can cities become truly sustainable if mobility systems do not fully respond to the realities...
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14 July 2026

Offside on Climate? What World Cup Host Countries Say About Transport in their NDCs

The 2026 World Cup is projected to generate 7.8 million tonnes of CO2e, most of it...
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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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8 June 2026

How the Global Energy Crisis is Making the Case for Electric Paratransit in Africa

For the millions of Africans who rely on informal paratransit networks everyday fuel price volatility is...
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1 June 2026

“Fear can become awareness, awareness can become community, and community can become change”

Jeffrey Leandro Diaz is the co-founder of Pedalea Seguro, a community-driven initiative that promotes safer cycling...
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1 June 2026

Cycling with Confidence

Every year on 3 June, the world marks the United Nations’ World Bicycle Day, a moment...
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1 June 2026

“Confidence is shaped more by the environment than by the person”

Romee Nicolai is Bicycle Mayor of Amsterdam and project and research coordinator at BYCS, she is...
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22 May 2026

Who Gets to Define the Solutions?

Transport accounts for roughly 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and remains one of the hardest...
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13 May 2026

Finding Each Other to Drive Change

This story is part of our #StoriesOfChange series, where we share how our colleagues and partners...
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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 April 2026

Rethinking Freight: Collaborative Solutions for Green Logistics in Africa

Freight transport keeps African economies moving. As trade expands, cities grow, and industries develop, the volume...
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10 April 2026

Learning from Each Other to Accelerate Electrification

Delegations from Paraguay, Uruguay and Panama visited Chile to exchange practical knowledge on electric public transport....
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2 April 2026

Reading South Africa’s Transport Sector Through Open Data

By 2050, one in four people on Earth are expected to live in Africa (UN, 2024). Transport emissions...
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27 March 2026

New develoPPP with Scania Boosts Women’s Employability in Mexico

Scania, a subsidiary of Volkswagen and a global leader in sustainable transport solutions, and GIZ launched...
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25 March 2026

Advancing Gender Equality in Kenya’s E-Mobility Sector

Kenya is in the midst of an accelerating shift to electric mobility: new policies, growing industry...
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18 March 2026

How Data Moves Cities in Mexico

Urban mobility faces a common challenge in many Mexican cities: the lack of up-to-date and centralised...
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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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11 March 2026

Designing for Care: Rethinking Urban Mobility

Urban mobility discussions in India usually focus on office commutes, traffic congestion, and improving transport efficiency....
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4 March 2026

Driving Bangkok’s Last-Mile 2-wheeler Transport Toward Electric Mobility

New pilot programme supports Bangkok’s transition to sustainable feeder transport while addressing PM2.5 pollution and economic...
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26 February 2026

A New Era for Assembly, Manufacturing, and E-Mobility in East Africa

As East Africa positions itself as a regional manufacturing and e-mobility hub, regulatory certainty has become...
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23 February 2026

Paving the Way for Clean Public Transport in Latin America

Transport emitted over 17,000 million tonnes (Mt) of CO₂ in 2024, and the figure continues to...
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18 February 2026

The Journey of an Electric Vehicle Battery from the Road to the Grid, Back to the Road

Electric mobility is gaining momentum in Kenya. Report on the Analysis of the Current Battery Ecosystem...
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16 February 2026

Loja’s Urban Green Transformation: From Local Action to Global Recognition

The Ecuadorian city of Loja was selected as one of the five finalists for the WRI...
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11 February 2026

The Regulatory Engine Behind Kenya’s Electric Mobility Transition

Electric mobility in Kenya has moved beyond pilot projects. Today, electric motorcycles dominate early adoption, particularly...
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2 February 2026

Kochi’s MetroConnect: Making the Last Mile Work for Public Transport

How do you get more people onto metros if they can't reach the stations? In Kochi,...
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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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21 January 2026

UN Honours the Marshall Islands’ Low Carbon Sea Transport Partnership

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rely heavily on domestic sea transport to sustain everyday life, enabling...
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6 January 2026

Reclaiming Streets for Children in Ecuador

What happens when you design a street from the height of a five-year-old? In Rumiñahui, Ecuador,...
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22 December 2025

Gender Equity in Decarbonising Freight and Logistics in India

Freight and logistics form the backbone of India’s economy, yet they remain one of the least...
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18 December 2025

Pathways to Advancing E-Mobility in Africa

Out of Africa in its very diverse set of realities emerges a continent that sees itself...
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12 December 2025

Road Safety as a Lever of Sustainable Mobility in Morocco

Road safety is far more than a technical issue – it forms the very foundation of...
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4 December 2025

Bridging Mobility, Industry, and Policy Innovation

The global community is slowly advancing a comprehensive decarbonisation of the transport sector, as most recently...
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2 December 2025

Kenya’s Road to Electric Mobility

Kenya is accelerating its transition to electric mobility and the EMAK 2025 E‑Mobility White Paper lays...
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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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17 November 2025

India’s Journey Toward Accessible and Inclusive Public Transport

In Mysuru, India, a device is transforming what it means for visually impaired commuters to move...
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14 November 2025

Eleven Countries Champion New Low-Emission Transport Declaration at COP30

On 14 November at 10:00 a.m. local time in Brazil, the Declaration “TOWARDS RESILIENT AND LOW-EMISSIONS...
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10 November 2025

From Pilot to Policy: Making Transport Safer for Women in Mexico

In the State of Mexico, a pilot project grew into a statewide strategy ensuring that women...
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6 November 2025

CO₂ is the Product of Combustion

What really happens when a car’s emissions are put to the test? During a visit to...
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5 November 2025

Walking Toward More Livable Cities

Among all modes of transport, walking is the most universal — it is “democracy in motion.”...
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3 November 2025

Fare-Free Transport: Urban Mobility Taking a Gender-Inclusive Route

Urban transport systems are often portrayed as efficient and affordable, yet the lived reality of many...
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24 October 2025

Building Climate-Resilient Transport in Thailand

As climate impacts intensify, Thailand’s transport sector is stepping up its resilience efforts. Through collaboration between...
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17 October 2025

Kenya Charts Path for Circular Battery Systems through German Study Tour

A Kenyan delegation visited Germany to learn from global leaders in battery circularity. The tour featured...
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3 October 2025

Launch of the ‘E-Motion Community of Practice’

The E-Motion Programme, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), marked an important milestone during the 8th Transport...
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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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19 September 2025

Sustainable Transport Beyond Electoral Cycles

This article shows Chile's experience in building a sustainable transport system through long-term strategies that go...
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15 September 2025

Women Drive Change: Electric Autorickshaws in Bengaluru

In Bengaluru’s Malleswaram neighbourhood, four women are rewriting what mobility means. With electric autorickshaws in their...
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22 August 2025

Walkable Kochi: Putting People Before Cars

In Kochi, walking often meant broken sidewalks and unsafe crossings. The Walkable Kochi initiative, led by...
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15 August 2025

Shockproof Your Transport Policy

This article highlights the importance of grounding transport policy in science and solid evidence, especially in...
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7 August 2025

VIDEO: Chile’s Vision for Driving Sustainability in Transport

In this exclusive interview, Minister Juan Carlos Muñoz, Chile’s Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, discusses the...
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1 August 2025

Asia’s Transport Shift: From Vision to Implementation

From national EV policies to grassroots mentorship, the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia is driving real...
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28 July 2025

The SV Juren Ae – Setting Sail for Decarbonised Sea Transport in the Pacific

The SV Juren Ae, the first low-carbon cargo sailing ship in the Pacific, marks a turning...
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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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16 July 2025

Morocco’s Role in the Global Mobility Debate: Key Takeaways from the Hamburg UITP Summit 2025

From June 15 to 18, 2025, the global public transport community convened in Hamburg for the...
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8 July 2025

South Africa’s G20 Chance: Pushing Sustainable Transport Forward

South Africa’s G20 presidency provides a unique opportunity for the country to demonstrate and speed up...
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10 June 2025

Catalysts for Change: Champions Paving the Way for Sustainable Transport in Africa

The call for nominations for the 2025 edition of Catalysts for Change: Champions paving the way...
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4 June 2025

What Kenya’s New NDC Means for the Transport Sector

Kenya is ramping up its climate ambition. In a landmark move, the country has submitted its...
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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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25 May 2025

Chile’s Call to Action: Decarbonising Transport on the Road to COP30

As the 2024 presidency of the International Transport Forum (ITF) concludes, Chile has left a lasting...
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19 May 2025

Transport in the New NDCs 3.0

The year 2025 marks a crucial juncture for advancing sustainable, low-carbon transport. Countries are expected to...
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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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30 April 2025

How to Create Real Action in the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport

Transport systems are the lifelines of modern economies and societies, yet they’re also major contributors to...
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24 April 2025

SV Juren AE Demonstration Voyage Marks Milestone in Sustainable Sea Transport and Regional Up-Scaling

A significant milestone in advancing sustainable maritime transport was achieved during the 64th Board of Directors’...
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17 April 2025

Joining Hands To Drive Freight Decarbonisation

The project “Sino-German Cooperation on Decarbonising Freight Transport” (CDFT) kicked off its project activities with an...
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8 April 2025

Financing the Future of Transport: Unlocking Capital for India’s EV Transition

Unlocking financing is key to accelerating India’s EV transition. The "Financing Dialogue for Decarbonizing Transport" report...
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7 April 2025

Morocco Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Mobility and Energy Transition

This article highlights Morocco's commitment to sustainable mobility and energy transition, as demonstrated during the Green...
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4 April 2025

Universal Accessibility The Journey Toward Accessible Cities in India: A Case of Kochi

Disability is a fundamental aspect of human existence characterised by a diverse range of health conditions...
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1 April 2025

Designing a Robust EV Policy for Indian States: Lessons from Maharashtra

The "Mapping Electric Vehicle Policy for Indian States" study provides a strategic framework for state-level EV...
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10 March 2025

Accelerating Action to Enhance Young Women’s Mobility

Waiting at a bus stop in Delhi, Aparna, a college student, sighs in frustration. “I’ve been...
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23 January 2025

Morocco’s Strategic Journey: Transport, Climate Action, and Future Opportunities

This article outlines the strategic framework, challenges, and perspectives regarding sustainable mobility in Morocco and its...
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16 January 2025

Inspiring Change: Practical Solutions for Sustainable Transport in Africa

Africa can lead its transformation by learning from its own success stories. The regional session of...
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6 January 2025

Put Less in, Get More Miles out: A Conversation Around Regulating Vehicle Efficiency to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Countries are enhancing vehicle efficiency by reducing emissions and improving fuel economy. Chile and Colombia demonstrate...
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13 December 2024

Next Generation of Urban and Mobility Planners Commit to Building Gender-Inclusive Cities across the World

The inclusion of all population groups in mobility planning contributes to the sustainability of transport systems...
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10 December 2024

Challenges and Progress in Public Transport in Latin America

Public transport in Latin America faces significant challenges that require creative and sustainable solutions. Whether it...
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6 December 2024

The Importance of Transport NDCs for Effective Climate Action

Responsible for 15% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the transport sector is the second largest...
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5 December 2024

Embracing the New Urban Era

The Smarter Mobility Africa Summit, held in Johannesburg from the 2nd to 4th of October 2024,...
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2 December 2024

Vietnam Unveils Bold Plan to Cut Transport Emissions by 2030

Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has launched Decision 1191/QĐ-BGTVT, a plan to reduce GHG emissions in the...
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28 November 2024

Enhancing Child-Friendly Cities

In many cities worldwide, children often play on streets, which act as spaces for movement, leisure,...
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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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25 November 2024

Feminist Transport Systems: The Key to a Low-Carbon and Inclusive Future

Achieving a just, low-carbon future requires a feminist approach to sustainable transport. By addressing gender inequities,...
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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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31 October 2024

Driving Rwanda’s Green Future

The Electric Mobility Forum Kigali, held on 23-24 October and co-organised by GIZ Rwanda and MININFRA,...
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9 October 2024

Pathways to Equality: Transforming Public Transport for Women and Transgender Communities in India 

India’s transport system is undergoing a significant social transition, reflecting the broader push for inclusivity and...
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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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26 September 2024

The Marshall Islands Rename First Maritime Center “Jela Meto”

Vast amounts of water separate the 29 coral atolls and 5 islands of the Republic of...
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16 September 2024

Rethinking Marshallese Canoes: Making Legacy Sustainable

The Low Carbon Sea Transport Project team in the Marshall Islands participated in an event to...
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6 September 2024

Sectoral Contributions to Achieving the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) –Asia Calls for Increased Ambition 

The contribution of transport to climate action requires a multi-factor approach, hand in hand with access...
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5 September 2024

Barrier Free Mobility: Unifying Efforts Towards Inclusive Transportation

Equitable access to transportation is crucial for ensuring that all citizens can participate fully in economic...
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3 September 2024

Welcoming a Milestone for Sustainable Maritime Transport in the Marshall Islands

The state-of-the-art sailing cargo and training ship SV Juren Ae was successfully delivered to the Marshall...
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13 August 2024

Sustainable Transport Trends and the Challenge of Decarbonising E-mobility in Africa 

Minibuses play a central role in most African countries, hence it was important to discuss the...
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23 July 2024

Opportunities and Challenges of Electrifying the Minibus Sector in Africa

The electrification of smaller capacity vehicles, such as 2- and 3-wheelers, as well as full-size buses,...
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