Freight transport between cities and urban mobility cause a lot of greenhouse emissions in Ecuador. Increasing private car traffic is also leading to more traffic jams, poorer air quality and a decline in the quality of life in mid-sized cities. This particularly affects socially disadvantaged groups such as low-income groups and indigenous women, who are often dependent on reliable public transport in their everyday lives.
Mid-sized cities could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from transport and traffic significantly through green mobility. However, they are falling short of their potential and are not implementing climate protection measures.
Mid-sized cities in Ecuador are better able to put climate-smart and environmentally friendly mobility into action in order to mitigate climate change.
The project operates in three areas:
