The Doha Gateway – opening a pathway for sustainable transport?

Date: 20/2/2013

The transport sector contributes to 23% of energy-related CO2 emissions and is the fastest growing sector in terms of GHG emissions in developing countries.

To encourage international action and to slow down this growth, TRL is part of the Bridging the Gap initiative with GIZ, Veolia Transdev, ITDP, UITP, which aims to increase recognition of the part transport can and should play in mitigating GHG emissions. Together it is hoped that it will be possible to achieve a Post 2012 Agreement which will be fully applicable to the sustainable land transport sector. (For more information on the 'Bridging the Gap' initiative, visit www.transport2020.org)

The Bridging the Gap Initiative has published its 2012 Annual Report summarising, from a land transport perspective, the proceedings from the UNFCCC. This year's report from COP18, Doha, is entitled "The Doha Gateway - opening a pathway for sustainable transport?" The paper is the Initiative's analysis of the COP18's outcomes which are of the most relevance to the land transport sector. The paper also provides recommendations and suggests opportunities for the land transport community. To download the report, click here.

Issued by TRL's Communications Team

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