supporting multi-stakeholder dialogue about pathways towards decarbonising transport
Promoting efficient, multi-stakeholder approaches coordinated between government ministries, civil society and the private sector
Offering technical support for regulations and technical standards to promote electric vehicles
Description
The NDC – Transport Initiative for Asia aims to facilitate a paradigm shift to zero-emission transport across China, India, Viet Nam and further Asian countries. The programme’s mission is to provide policy and technical support for our partner countries and around the Asian region to shift the transportation paradigm and decarbonize mobility for every person, in every sector.
The China component supports in the development of a transport GHG and air pollutants double peaking strategy, providing a technical support platform and improving modelling capacity.
The India component supports the development of a stakeholder platform with the capacity to formulate pathways on decarbonising transport in India and technical assistance to improve policy and procurement frameworks for EVs and charging infrastructure.
The Vietnam component is supporting the Ministry of Transport in developing and implementing their Monitoring Reporting Verification system related to climate change activities in the transport sector.
As a regional initiative the NDC-TIA shares knowledge at a regional and global level through events, media and publications related to designing and implementing long-term, multi-stakeholder strategies for decarbonizing transport.
The NDC Transport Initiative for Asia is a joint programme of seven organisations and is is funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). Implementing organisations are GIZ, World Resources Institute (WRI), International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), International Transport Forum (ITF), Agora Verkehrswende (AGORA), Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) Foundation and Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century e.V. (REN21).
Approach/Field of intervention
Climate Change mitigation strategies
Transport efficiency
Supporting the development of an integrated vision
Providing input for target setting
Supporting policy frameworks
Targeted beneficiaries
The Asian population; Political decision makers on national and municipal level; Employees of the Ministries of Transport and Environment
Highlight activities /Achievements
China:
The time window for the development and the implementation of the “1+N” (transport-specific) plans and measures sets the new stage for the NDC TIA to influence China’s transport climate roadmap through technical and policy consultancy. The project is therefore providing targeted support to MEE and in collaboration with the Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport (bilateral GIZ IKI project) also tapping synergies of inter-ministerial collaboration with China’s MoT. First policy briefings have already been provided to MEE ministers (on opportunities of vehicle regulations and pathway to decarbonise China’s transport sector) and MoT (on electric urban delivery vehicles).
Guangdong province had already been selected in 2020 as pilot province for the development of a provincial-level double-peaking and long-term decarbonisation strategy for the road transport sector.
Several more research papers and policy documents on scenario development, vehicle regulations and data collection, as well as a communication strategy to highlight lessons learned from partner countries in Germany (especially China and India) are published.
India:
An array of technical research has been conducted and is ongoing regarding EV technology (smart charging, V2X, renewables-based EV charging, battery swapping, ), market assessments (such as EVs, charging infrastructure, business models, vehicle sales data, etc.) and data collection and modelling, informing policy advocacy, development of technical standards and capacity development.
In November 2020, a Digital Library on Green Mobility was launched together with TERI, as a one-stop shop for e-mobility and sustainable transport research.
In collaboration with ITF’s Decarbonising Transport in Emerging Economies project, a strategy for modelling enhancement has been defined with a focus on life-cycle analysis, now targeting several universities for capacity and curriculum development.
In collaboration with NITI Aayog the ‘Forum for Decarbonising Transport’ was launched. The forum provides a dedicated platform for public and private stakeholders to work towards reducing emissions from India’s transport sector.
The India component is supporting Delhi government in its EV Policy 2020 and recommendations for operational guidelines for recycling of traction batteries are under development.
Viet Nam:
A very close working relationship has been established with the Department of Environment of the Ministry of Transport, building on previous collaboration in bilateral projects.
The development of economic-technical norms for e-bus operations in Hanoi has started. This will serve as a basis for consideration of a subsidy for e-busses.
On fuel efficiency regulations, a review of international experiences on fuel-economy standards and a review of existing policies on fuel economy and vehicle labeling in Vietnam have been conducted
Ho Chi Minh City has been selected and officially approved for scaling up action at city level, several studies have already been conducted and are ongoing to develop the city’s e-mobility roadmap.
Regional/Global:
A milestone was achieved with the establishment of a Council for Decarbonising Transport in Asia in March 2021. The 14 members of the Council are currently developing their flagship report with with a special focus on the blind spots in the discussion on decarbonising transport.
One of the most important ongoing political processes at regional level in Asia is the upcoming 2030 Aichi Declaration of the Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum, to be adopted in October. The project has engaged in the consultation process on the declaration to ensure that wording on the need of 2030 targets being in line with full decarbonisation by 2050 was included in the climate goal.
In addition to the Council, a Peer Network Transport & Climate in Asia was established with representatives of ministries of transport and environment from 10 Asian countries.
The women’s business network “Women on the move – Transforming Transport in Asia” was launched with the goal to enhance the exchange between female experts in the transport sector in Asia and increase the visibility of the daily issues that women face in transport.
Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency (Vietnam)
Objectives
Among other objectives in the energy sector, the project supports the Implementation, Revision & Ambition Raising of the National Determined Contribution (NDC) of Pakistan by
Facilitation of Technical Mitigation Working Groups, GHGs Emissions Methodologies & Data Collection System Enhancement
Strengthening Methodological MRV System & designing of Climate Awareness Strategy
Offering technical and financial support for the abatement of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Nitric Acid production
Climate Risk Profiling of Pakistan
Planning and financing of Climate change adaptation at National and provincial level with special focus on women and vulnerable communities
Description
As per the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, Pakistan ranks 8th in terms of vulnerability to Climate Change and, 135th in per capita GHG Emissions globally emitting 0.8% of the total GHG Emissions. Despite these facts, there is a concrete lack of short- to medium-term information on climate risks, the likelihood of extreme weather events, appropriate adaptation and mitigation strategies. On the other hand, building resilience at the local level by creating sustainable prospects in rural areas, agricultural production, and overall economic development is of great importance. The government has shown a strong interest and commitment in adaptation and mitigation and has set its goals in this regard at an early stage in national policy documents such as the National Climate Change Policy or the NDC.
REEE-II-Climate Change project envisages a compact risk analysis based on the latest scientific data tailored to the needs of relevant decision-makers in Pakistan and an in-depth needs assessment for the agricultural sector in collaboration with the relevant local partners at the subnational level. The project also lays the foundation for systematic identification, assessment and implementation of appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures at the local level in Pakistan. It will also serve as the foundation for a future MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) system for NDC implementation. The study thus serves as a relevant basis for decision-makers to make appropriate investments in mitigation and adaptation measures such as by offering technical and financial support for the abatement of N2O emissions from Nitric Acid production.
Approach/Field of intervention
National Determined Contributions (NDC)
GHG emission inventory
Abatement Technology
Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Mitigation and Adaptation measures
Targeted beneficiaries
The target groups for the information and recommendations provided by the measure are decision-makers in ministries, as well as regional (provincial) governments, government agencies, civil society, and the private sector. Furthermore, international donors and partner organizations can also use the results for their planning in cooperation with Pakistan. Ultimately, the beneficiaries of the measure are also the rural population of Pakistan, whose resilience to climate risks will be strengthened through better availability of information and data on risks mitigation and adaptation options.
Highlight activities /Achievements
Development of guidelines for a Technical Working Group on mitigation
GHG-Inventory preparation
A foundation for the systematic identification, evaluation and implementation of adaptation measures, which can serve as a basis for a future MRV system for the NDC implementation
A basis for decision makers for appropriate investments in new adapted measures
Development of a MRV web platform which integrates the federal and provincial departments, sectoral agencies and institutional structures for data collection, alignment and reporting
Increased awareness and inclusion of Youth at National & sub-national level about climate change mitigation and adaptation measures through active participation in youth conclaves at provincial and federal levels
