Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport Read more about Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport Energy system transformation requires huge changes in the use of different energy vectors like heat, transport, and electricity. The use of hydrogen as an alternative source of energy can help decarbonize the energy system. Gas networks ensure efficient infrastructure use as they create low-carbon energy systems and cause less disruption in urban areas.
Jari Kaupilla Keywords transport ITF OECD Read more about Jari Kaupilla Jari Kauppila is Head of ITF Secretary-General’s Office at the International Transport Forum and and Head of Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight Division at the OECD. Prior joining the ITF in 2007, he worked at the Ministry of Transport and Communications Finland for almost 10 years.
Women’s Personal Security and Public Transport: Why is This of Interest? Read more about Women’s Personal Security and Public Transport: Why is This of Interest? Learn more about women and their transport needs. Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel are part of the concept of basic human rights. However, a worrying number of incidents are reported globally, and women are now becoming more vocal about these unacceptable behaviors. There is a need to increase understanding of how to make public transport an attractive and safe system for women’s continued use.
Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport Read more about Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport The World Health Organization’s work on air pollution, sustainable transport, and health rests on these five pillars: (i) improve evidence on health risks; (ii) strengthen health system monitoring, reporting, and assessment capacity; (iii) optimize health co-benefits from sustainable transport; (iv) global policy leadership; and (v) outreach and advocacy.
Jurg Grutter Keywords clean energy power renewable energy transport sustainable transport Read more about Jurg Grutter Jürg Grütter has worked for more than 30 years on sustainable transport, linking climate finance with transport. He has helped develop GHG transport methodologies and more than 300 sustainable transport projects linked to climate finance. He was a member of the Technology Executive Committee and advisory board member of the Climate Technology Centre and Network of the UNFCCC as a representative of the Swiss government.
Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport Read more about Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport The aim of the Paris Agreement cannot be realized without a strong commitment to reduce the nearly one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from the global transport sector. Thus, it is imperative to focus on transport-related climate actions countries have included in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and to strategize on how to translate these targets into actual projects.
Pierpaolo Cazzola Keywords International Energy Agency energy transport technology and environmental sustainability Read more about Pierpaolo Cazzola Pierpaolo Cazzola is currently working as an independent expert with the Institute of Transportation Studies in Davis, at the University of California, on the establishment of a new European Research Centre. I am also collaborating with Columbia University on topics that lie at the intersection of transport, energy, technology and climate action.
Soriya Chann Keywords transport Social development and protection rural development Read more about Soriya Chann
How Safe are Your Roads? Lessons from Tajikistan Read more about How Safe are Your Roads? Lessons from Tajikistan Each year, around 1.18 million deaths and millions of road accident-related accidents are recorded globally and most of these happen in Asia. Solutions that promote road safety are needed as this alarming number also has a serious economic impact. Even the Sustainable Development Goals recognize this by including it under Target 3.6: "By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents”.
ADB Perspectives on Smart City Read more about ADB Perspectives on Smart City Project officers of ADB who are supporting the development of various smart cities projects share their experiences and updates in this presentation. As no universal definition exists for smart city, the commonalities identified from ADB’s smart cities projects were used as a starting point for creating one.