Already a major contributor to global heating, transport is the sector with the highest forecasted emissions growth. Experts agree: the time for action is now, as transport emissions must be reduced significantly over this decade if we are to achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century and minimize dangerous climate change. Where do we stand? In 2020–2021, […]
Read moreKick-off financial design study on intermodal freight transport Together with the Indonesian government, the TRANSfer project...
“Status quo analysis of various segments of Electric mobility and low carbon passenger road transport in...
Urban cycling in Costa Rica The Municipality of Montes de Oca, located in the Great Metropolitan...
With almost 5.9 Million km, India has the second largest road network in the world. It...
Within the European Union, transport accounts for around a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions (EEA 2020)...
Kenya submitted an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Scheduled 12 months prior to the postponed COP26, the event was designed to accelerate collective and...
Five years have passed since the leaders of 196 nations signed the Paris Agreement and committed...
“I ask you all to take whatever actions you can, as citizens, experts, managers, and policy...
Cycling infrastructure provides a sustainable mobility alternative and encourages more cyclists in urban spaces. Now this...
5 years in review: success worth scaling Launched by France, Germany and the European Union at...
Presently, the transport sector contributes to nearly one-fourth of the global carbon dioxide emissions and it...
Global problems, local solutions Interdependency is now the order to the day. Global problems, such as...
When it comes to the development and implementation of sustainable and environmentally friendly urban transport systems...
BERLIN, Germany (November 24, 2020) Green Hydrogen – an emerging sector that is heavily dominated by men when it...
From December 1st to 3rd, different sectoral actors gather to discuss strategies for a quick, efficient,...
Gathering around fourty people online to work on transport data bases and quantify them in a...
Moverity uses a consumer-based crowd-sourcing approach, which means that it gets data from a large number...
Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically...
Sustainability in production and use is key. The production of hydrogen and PtX products needs...
Under the title “Tracking progress in Asia’s transport transformation – Opportunities for linking SDG and NDC...
The Digital Library on Green Mobility (DLGM) portal for Low Carbon Transport, especially Electric Mobility, in...
How can regional reporting mechanisms on the developments of transport activities, policies and related climate and...
Electric mobility provides a good opportunity for Kenya to reduce emissions from transport (by about 0.6...
In September 2020, Vietnam submitted its updated NDC to the UNFCCC. The update focused on enhancing...
“If policy measures are not taken, GHG emissions from the transport sector are expected to triple...
At the ASEAN Smart City Summit on 22 Oct 2020, Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport and the NDC...
Cities around the world are fighting with air pollution and Bangkok is no exception. Transport, and...
In August 2020, the MobiliseYourCity Partnership published the annual “MobiliseYourCity Global Monitor 2020“. In this interview,...
The Covid-19 crisis is impacting the functioning of our mobility and transport as never before. It...
In the run-up to COP 26 and in fulfillment of the Paris Agreement, Parties to the...
The Philippine government has for years been studying options to improve people movement along the EDSA,...
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the online kick-off event of the Nationally...
With the aim of increasing the resources that can be allocated to sustainable urban mobility projects...
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation’s Directorate General of Land Transportation and GIZ have signed a Cooperation...
The Tunisian transport sector is responsible for around 21% of national GHG emissions and 27% of...
“Public transport is not just mass transit, because mass transit cannot answer all the demands for...
The direction of countries’ COVID-19 recovery plans will determine the world’s climate and sustainable development trajectory...
When the Advancing Transport Climate Strategies (TraCS) project started in 2017, the implementation of Kenya’s Climate Change...
Green hydrogen will play a crucial role in Europe’s path to carbon neutrality by 2050. This...
In order for Germany to become greenhouse gas neutral and meet its international obligations under the...
To revive its virus struck economy, the German government agreed on a 130 billion Euro stimulus plan. Measures addressing the transport sector are...
As the first South-American country to submit its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) – or its...
Latin America currently contributes 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, estimations show that, without firm...
“The service is super!” says Rachel Kamau, as she waits for her ride-hailed minivan. Over the...
Power to X (PtX) based on green hydrogen (H2) is one important route to advance the...
The MobiliseYourCity Emissions Calculator supports cities and countries in calculating GHG emissions in transport as well...
Electro-mobility and New Energy Vehicles (NEV) are important elements of the Chinese government’s strategy to promote...
The freight and logistic sector ensures a smooth operation of supply chains in order to provide...
The CH4LLENGE Kit Manual can also be used for cities who are already in the process...
Our designated Transparency Toolkit aims at tracking mitigation actions in the transport sector and will support...
Manual on The Integration of Measures and Measure Packages in A SUMP: Start for Beginner Cities...
On Wednesday, April 22, GIZ together with the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT) organized...
It is more important than ever for countries to set ambitious climate goals to tackle global...
The European Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators Project (SUMI) developed a tool that assists cities with performing...
The EU project CH4LLENGE sought to identify and help assist with pressing challenges of developing, implementing...
In its new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Chile takes a carbon budgeting approach. This means that...
Public transport systems electrification is essential for the Colombian National Government in order to reduce GHG...
Rapid growth in transport activities since the late 1990s is endangering the achievement of climate targets...
These materials are dedicated to the topic of finance, more specifically financing resources and the criteria...
MobiliseYourCity Model Terms of Reference for the development of NUMPs includes the objectives, scope, tasks and...
“We have to highlight this idea of PtX – For aviation, it could be the solution.”...
The TRANSfer III project works with the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) on the preparation of two...
The document provides information on how a SUMP (or other related strategic mobility planning document) is...
Freight transport in China accounts for about 700Mt of CO2 emissions. This is about 67 percent...
Could you imagine receiving your latest overseas delivery via a carbon neutral cargo ship? How about...
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the final episode of our joint webinar of...
We are pleased to invite you to participate in episode 7 of our joint webinar of...
On November 27th, a group of officials from the Government of Indonesia visited the GIZ Headquarters...
With the aim of highlighting the importance of transport to limit global warming, the Transport and...
The rapid development of Indonesia’s logistic system in terms of freight transport and infrastructure connections opens...
Background The transport sector is by far much more male dominated than other sectors of the...
Berlin, 6th of March 2020, it is cold and rainy in Berlin, but the debate in...
San José, Costa Rica, February 12, 2020. With support of the Euroclima+ programme, the Costa Rican...
GIZ is proud to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance sustainable urban mobility...
These training materials will introduce you to Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning. They are structured around how...
Developing policies and strategies that contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport sector is essential for...
Bangkok year-round suffers from severe air pollution (PM2.5 emissions), 72% of which being caused by the...
An important aspect of Costa Rica’s ambitious plan to decarbonize its economy until 2050 includes the...
Green, blue, orange – in November 2019, pedestrians, cyclists and particularly drivers in Costa Rica’s Greater...
Maylin Tuano stopped riding old Jeepneys, the most dominant form of public transport, and started to...
34 participants from Ministries of Transport and Ministries of Environment across Africa underwent a hands-on training on...
What is the point of doing something if you are not going to measure progress and...
The EUROCLIMA+ Urban Mobility Component Community of Practice has launched the blended-learning course for practitioners in...
At the UN Climate Conference (COP25) that just ended in Madrid, acting COP President Carolina...
During a press briefing on 10.12.2019 in the German Pavilion at the Climate Conference COP25 in...
The German Federal Environment Ministry released a short video clip that explains how Power to X...
How do women move around in Latin American cities? Lina Esperanza Mendoza bets on the bicycle...
In order to stay in line with the climate target of 1.5°C we need to ramp...
According to UN Environment’s latest Emissions Gap Report, current ambition under the Paris Agreement are not...
With the purpose of reversing the trend of intensive vehicle use, greenhouse gas emissions and rapid...
This document sets out the core indicators framework and monitoring principles for the MobiliseYourCity Partnership. Objectives...
General Information and Outreach This introductory chapter provides information on the concept of SUMPs, its global...
A tool for the main stakeholders to set up a steering structure for SUMP development and...
This document constitutes the official model of Terms of Reference for the development of a Sustainable...
This selection of Good Practices offers politicians, officials from local and national governments as well as...
This is Europe’s major strategic planning instrument for authorities to develop and implement a long-term sustainable...
This article reviews the potential role and impact of nine commonly considered options when transitioning to...
The main goal of the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) is to assist developing and transitioning...
The SUMP topic guides were created to supplement the guidelines. They were also updated with the...
General Information Highlights the relevance of sustainable urban mobility from a societal point of view, introduces...
This document explains the relevance of quantifying GHG emissions and local air pollution, and finally explains,...
This ecodriving training module by the Irish Road Safety Authority under the national Certificate of Professional...
A SWOT analysis helps summarize and identify the most salient points identified during a previous assessment...
This user guide provides an overview of the background, methodology and design of the MobiliseYourCity Emisisons...
The Transport Inventory and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (TrIGGER) tool is a simple bottom-up spreadsheet model...
GHG emissions scenarios for mobility plans To ease the use of the calculator, we have created...
The tutorial provides basic information on how to use the document, including how to navigate through...
GIZ will purchase three battery electric buses and the charging infrastructure for a pilot project in...
At the Power-to-X (PtX) conference of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear...
In Bangkok, transport contributes more than 50% to PM2.5 emissions and is one of the main...
Its a fact that the bicycle helps to enforce a more equal social development and that...
Timely finance for the implementation of climate actions is both the key and the challenge to...
The series comprises eight webinars and is based on the chapters of the UNFCCC Secretariat’s Passenger...
On August 28th, the GIZ Office in Peru will hold the Webinar: Transport NDC – Building...
Breathing clean air and having a clinical history free of respiratory diseases are luxuries that millions...
Since April 2019 Sasank Vemuri has followed Markus Delfs in the position of Secretariat Coordinator for...
The Vice Minister of Energy of Costa Rica Rolando Castro Córdoba presented the approach to decarbonising...
How to further activate long-term dialogue and cooperation between beneficiary cities and countries was a focus...
In urban areas worldwide, the concerns over air quality, noise and greenhouse gas emissions are growing....
This tool provides a list of training measures on NUMP-related topics by various well-reputed, non-for-profit providers...
Practitioners are provided with examples of previous Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), which are cooperation agreements between...
This tool provides a list of training measures on NUMP-related topics by various well-reputed, non-for-profit providers...
This tool provides a list of various well-reputed, non-for-profit providers of training measures on NUMP-related topics....
Campaigns and at-a-glance guidance for truck drivers are important for sector-wide agenda-setting and to support the...
This Sourcebook by GIZ’s predecessor organisation GTZ explains concisely what is ecodriving, what its advantages are...
This collection of course materials in Spanish can be used directly for training truck drivers. Manual...
Promoting eco-driving can be done in the context of wider national reforms for the capacity development...
This content overview helps you nagivate through this toolkit. Note that many of the posts listed...
In the Philippines, Jeepneys (approximately 200,000 nationwide) are the most dominant form of public transport, accounting...
In Vietnam, urbanisation and economic growth have led to a sharp increase in road vehicles, resulting...
On 8 December, the SLoCaT Partnership released the inaugural edition of the Transport and Climate Change...
“He who plants roads will harvest traffic” said Thilo Becker in his introductory talk on transport...
Walking is the most common form of mobility and is generally how all trips start and...
On February 24th 2019, Costa Rica presented its ambitious plan to decarbonise its economy until 2050....
Two projects of the Urban Mobility Component of EUROCLIMA+ are currently being implemented in the Metropolitan...
In this interview Martin B. Delgra III, Chairman of The Philippines’ Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory...
The Peruvian Government has been taking big steps towards the systematic operationalization of its Nationally Determined...
For about two years, GIZ has been cooperating with Kenya’s State Department of Transport and its...
The webinar presents main conclusions of the joint report “Towards Decarbonising Transport 2018 – A Stocktake...
With the aim of reordering and integrating the urban public transport system of Lima and Callao,...
While the international community discusses national contributions to stop climate change (so called “NDC”) in Katowice...
Public transport in the Philippines is dominated by informal, poorly maintained buses and jeepneys (which started...
Kenya is one of the first countries in the entire region of East and Central Africa...
During the Transport and Climate Change Week we seek to integrate several interests, personal...
The topic of mobility is ubiquitous in the Philippines, whether it is because of the heavy...
The earth’s average yearly surface temperature is currently one degree above pre-industrialization levels. According to the...
When I meet with friends to “catch up” or interact with colleagues the topic of using...
With the objective of capturing public perception of the state of mobility in Kenya, the Advancing...
The NAMA Support Project SUTRI NAMA and its component INDOBUS held its first Steering Committee Meeting...
This content overview helps you navigate through the toolkit. General Information This toolkit on MRV is...
Kenyan State Department of Transport together with the Advancing Transport Climate Strategies hosted a training working.
Join episode 6 of our webinar series on November 14, at 3pm (UTC+1) German time. This...
Many cities face major challenges due to the negative impact of increasing motorization and fast urban...
The second Changing Transport Week is coming up 24 – 28 September 2018! The one-week conference in Berlin fosters...
+++ Submissions open on Monday 23th July 2018 and close on 20th August 2018, 11:59 pm +++ Given the...
200 transport experts from 20 countries, highlighted the importance and need to change transport to limit global warming....
Join episode 5 of our webinar series on on 31 July 2018, at 4 pm (UTC+2)...
“For Costa Rica it is fundamental to generate a transformational change in transportation, to not only...
At the beginning of the year, the government of Costa Rica released a law to promote...
With the resolution N° 311-2017, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, the Peruvian capital city has adopted...
Between 2014 and 2016 TRANSfer supported the Colombian Government in the design of a NAMA on...
Here you can find the list of the presentations used during the Transport and Climate Change Week,...
Modernizing Public Transport in the Philippines: The Jeepney+ NAMA The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization (PUVM) Program...
When arriving in Thailand it is next to impossible to avoid the topics of transport and...
The reduction of GHG emissions in the transport sector is central for achieving the Paris Agreement’s...
Air pollution, noise and a lack of space – German municipalities are looking for ways to...
On 12 May, the GIZ project Advancing Transport Climate Strategies organised a Round Table Discussion that...
On Monday, 29th January 2018, the 1.5h webinar Transport in NDCs – lessons learnt and how...
How can we implement more ambitions climate actions in the transport sector? What are feasible pathways...
The Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT), the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear...
On November 8th in the German Pavilion within the Bonn Zone and framework of the COP...
The implementation agreement for the SUTRI NAMA and INDOBUS has been signed by the General Secretary...
Even though Lima is described as having good geographic and climatic conditions for cycling, commutes by...
The PUV Modernization Program is “a transformational large-scale initiative and flagship project of President Duterte’s administration,...
“Climate change was not a priority before TraCS…” said the head of the Roads Services Unit...
The implementation of ecodriving projects benefits from having a clear steering structure. This tool comprises a...
Sidney as issued a two-year strategy on eco-driving, recognizing that working with the City’s drivers on...
This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
Who should to be involved and how when establishing and running comprehensive ecodriving programs? Stakeholder maps...
Maintenance is a big factor for safety and for fuel efficiency. For example, it is important...
Driving schools are a key actor for mainstreaming knowhow on Ecodriving and thus should be engaged...
This compilation of documents offers various examples of final reports and case studies on the status...
These studies give an overview of possible financial mechanisms and design elements to take into consideration...
Training of driving instructors and in-company multiplicators is crucial for any programmatic effort to reach a...
Ecodriving techniques encourage consistent and lower speed driving. This infographic by the European Transport Safety Council...
This document by the EU Recodrive project is aiming at policy makers at all levels that...
This joint project by Scania, GIZ and further partners from the automotive sector set up the...
A tool for the main stakeholders to set up a steering structure for NUMP development and...
MYC’s NUMP Factsheet provides a compact definition of NUMPs and highlights their importance in supporting and...
ICCT’s blueprint for performing a “Freight Assessment” is a practical guide for evaluating a country’s freight...
Three examples of subsidy structures for eco-driving initiatives in the UK, USA and Germany. UK Energy...
Ecodriving is one of many ways to reduce the road freight CO2 Footprint. This report by...
THE PEP partnership for Ecodriving under UNECE has issued 10 high-level recommendations for government-driven initiatives. THE...
This Tool offers a selection of several national approaches towards sustainable urban mobility from around the...
The international Road Transport Union (IRU) Academy offers training programmes which focus on developing the skills...
This publication sets out the GHG monitoring and reporting principles for the MobiliseYourCity Partnership. A focus...
Governments in various countries have launched and implemented nation-wide programs to mainstream ecodriving among private and...
Competition among truck drivers to improve performance is used as a social marketing tool by associations...
How the MobiliseYourCity Partnership can support you The MobiliseYourCity Partnership maintains a vibrant community of...
The Stakeholder Map helps identify and visualise the relevant stakeholders and their relationships, thereby facilitating a...
A compilation of case studies and impact assessment results for Ecuador, North America, Europe, Australia, Vietnam...
What happens to the job description and the qualification requirements of truck drivers in times of...
This manual by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) offers guidance and a specific Excel-based calculation tool...
Can Ecodriving change lives? Not only does an environmentally friendly driving style emit less pollutions, due...
Around the globe, logistics is an industry struggling to hire skilled workers. This World Bank study...
Online ecodriving courses are often used to show both new and experienced drivers how to safely...
This tool presents guidance on how to conduct a Cost-Benefit-Analysis by explaining concepts and describing methodologies....
Developing driver skills is an essential part of any fleet management strategy that aims at reducing...
No one-size-fits-all: The same information may be communicated in different ways via different channels to reach...
MobiliseDays refers to an initiation measure for the preparation of potential technical assistance. MobiliseDays focus usually...
For designing an effective programme on ecodriving, it is key to understand the local barriers that...
Analyzing air pollutant emissions on certain routes, evaluating the performance of new buses on demonstration corridors...
An effective and simple to implement fuel saving technique is to eliminate unnecessary engine idling –...
This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
This tool offers both general guidance and ready-to-use templates to monitor and estimate impacts based on...
Study Tours are multi-day field trips that aim to provide learning experiences for political decision-makers from...
The C40 Cities Finance Facility supports clean bus fleet projects in cities across Asia and elsewhere....
Many Latin American countries have deployed zero-emission buses in various cities. The successful transition of urban...
To further your skills and expand your horizon on the development and implementation of bus fleet...
Capacity Development Plan for an Electric Bus Corridor in Mexico City The Capacity Development Plan by...
In this online seminar series by GIZ’s SMART-SUT project in India, industry experts share their experiences...
The Costs and Emissions Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses by the World Resources Institute (WRI) is...
Two reports on financing mechanisms from the Philippines and from Brazil show best practice examples. In...
No matter the project you want to carry out – monitoring and evaluation represent a vital...
A vital step for successful implementation of a strategy, policy, programme or project is the assessment...
This chapter includes several model Terms of Reference (ToR) specifically designed for Projects on Bus Fleet...
Cost-benefit analyses are critical for deciding if a project should be implemented for societal benefit. Here...
Public service contracts between bus operators and local authorities can be an important lever for improving...
The aim of this report is to provide city officials and practitioners with an understanding of...
Local barriers can prevent transit agencies from successfully renewing their bus fleets. Therefore, it is key...
Business models for public bus transport can be of various kinds. In order to be particularly...
The TRANSfer project has developed exemplary project proposals from the Philippines and from Costa Rica. The...
This report by the International Transport Forum reviews progress on technical standards for heavy vehicles that...
Project managers of bus fleet modernization programs need a structured plan that breaks down the program...
Bus fleet renewal projects need a clear steering structure and suitable organisational structures. We include here...
Many GIZ projects focus on sustainable urban mobility, public transport and freight logistics in countries around...
The identification and involvement of important stakeholders and actors for busfleet renewals is crucial for the...
GIZ supports public transport modernisation around the world. Here we present results and lessons learnt from...
Organizations and local governments in various European countries and cities have launched and successfully implemented bus...
A reform of the bus sector changes the way bus services are planned, procured, monitored and...
This content overview helps you nagivate through this toolkit. Note that many of the posts listed...
The LoCITY Fleet Manager Toolkit is for use by anyone who manages commercial vans or heavy...
Developing mitigation actions and facilitating access to climate finance.
Supporting climate strategies in transport and identifying appropriate action plans.
Promoting environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient development in 18 Latin American countries
Accelerating the transition of sustainable urban mobility
Supporting the development of climate-friendly transport policies at national, provincial and municipal level
Enhancing dialogue and implementation of long-term mitigation strategies to promote low carbon transport in China
Integrating climate-friendly urban and mobility planning
Supports the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in delivering its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).