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Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air Quality, Climate Action, Accessibility
by TUEWAS|September 16, 2022

Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air Quality, Climate Action, Accessibility

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SMART-SUT

Objective

  • National, state and municipal institutions promote climate- and environmentally friendly, low-emission and socially balanced urban mobility systems.

Description

The Government of India is seeking to reduce CO2 emissions while also achieving sustainable urban development pathways. To this end, it is adopting several policy programmes to drive forward a sustainable urban mobility transition with cross-sectoral relevance.

While integrated urban mobility planning holds the potential to make an impact beyond the sector itself, certain pre-requisites are indispensable to reap the full benefits. Even before local authorities can start the participatory process of mobility planning together with all relevant stakeholders (incl. local governments, public transport authorities, civil society groups & community), an evidence-base needs to be established to understand the interrelated challenges of CO2 emissions, air quality control and accessibility for urban populations. The full potential of synergies between these three aspects can only be fully realized, if relevant data bases are developed, cross-sectoral coordination mechanisms are functional and individual capacities strengthened.

GIZ and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) are jointly implementing the SUM-ACA project to advance the sustainable mobility transition in Indian cities. Adopting a multi-level approach, the project cooperates with partner institutions at national, state and local level to enhance capacities while implementing concrete activities which directly benefit the urban population as target group in several Indian cities and states.

  • Support to the Indo-German Green Urban Mobility Partnership (GUMP)
  • Participatory development of evidence-based integrated urban mobility plans
  • Strengthening capacities of institutions and individuals

Field of intervention

  • Integrated Mobility Planning
  • GHG reduction
  • Air Pollution Control
  • Data management
  • Non-motorized transport
  • Capacity Development
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Tactical Urbanism

Targeted beneficiaries

  • Indian citizens
  • decision makers
  • mobility and urban planners

Publications/Knowledge Products

Video

Kovai Connect – Celebrating Public Spaces
Safe School Precinct – Coimbatore
e-Bus Adoption and Integration: Lessons from Europe and Middle East
Smart Planning, Scheduling and Charging of Electric Buses
e Bus Adoption and Integration: Lessons from South Asia and Latin America
Future Mobility in a post COVID -19 world!
CROSSCUT 4 KOVAI
MoBus in Bhubaneshwar
Training on safe street design and enabling non-motorised friendly infrastructure
COUNTRY

India

DURATION

July 2022 - June 2025

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Green Urban Mobility Innovation
by TUEWAS|October 25, 2021

Green Urban Mobility Innovation

 Project website

Objectives

The framework conditions for Green Urban Mobility in select Indian cities are improved.

Description

The project aims to enhance green urban mobility and transportation systems in India by creating a platform for innovation, collaboration and prototyping, bringing public and private stakeholders together under the roof of ‘Living Lab’ (LL). By providing an ‘open innovation ecosystem’ around green urban mobility for public and private stakeholders, it is envisioned to contribute to an improved innovation enabling environment and framework conditions for Green Urban Mobility Innovation that has benefits for all citizens, including the vulnerable and poor groups of society.

The project will have the following indirect development impacts in the medium term:

  • A new innovation method for the ‘green urban mobility’ space that serves as a platform for various governing agencies, private players, start-ups and all those interested to develop, test and showcase new technologies and develop viable service delivery models that can be replicated by ithers and hence contribute towards building sustainable transportation systems in India, is established.
  • A sustainable, inclusive and integrated approach that meets all citizens requirements around transportation and mobility is created, including vulnerable groups of society and the urban poor
  • Congestion and air pollution are reduced and accessibility of sustainable transportation and mobility solutions for goods and people is improved.
  • Health of urban population due to reduction of carbon and other hazardous emissions, especially among the poor and underprivileged population who are more exposed to air pollution is improved.
  • The project will contribute to climate protection through a reduction of CO2 emissions in the medium term.

Approach/Field of intervention

Innovation, sustainable urban mobility, air pollution / air quality management, data management

Targeted beneficiaries

municipalities, public-sector actors, startups innovators, other corporates

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

May 2021 - May 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Climate-friendly e-mobility in India
by TUEWAS|October 21, 2021

Climate-friendly e-mobility in India

Objectives

The prerequisites for coupling the transport and energy sectors for climate-friendly e-mobility have improved.

Description

The climate-friendly e-mobility project is implemented by the Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries (MoHI) in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH as the main project partner. The finances of the project are provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Its operations started in July 2021 and the project ends in June 2024. The main goal of the project is to improve the prerequisites for coupling the transport and energy sectors for climate-friendly e-mobility.

The project is part of the Green Urban Mobility Partnership (GUMP), a strategic partnership of the Indo-German bilateral cooperation between MoHUA and BMZ. This partnership between the German and Indian Governments was agreed upon in November 2019 and is planned to be in place till 2030. The stakeholders are the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ, and KfW (German Financial Cooperation).

Approach/Field of intervention

Capacity development, implementation of sustainable e-mobility, e-buses, providing renewable energy

Targeted beneficiaries

Indian urban dwellers, transport planners, municipal administration, national ministries, state ministries, urban local bodies

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

July 2021 - June 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport
by TUEWAS|October 20, 2021

Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport

 Übergang zum kohlenstoffarmen Seetransport (giz.de)

Objectives

Reduction of GHG emissions in the domestic maritime transport sector and moving towards energy efficient solutions.

Provision of eco-friendly, innovative and sustainable shipping solutions for the transportation within Atolls and in-between Atolls throughout the Marshall Islands and at a regional level.

Policy support for the Marshall Islands within the context of IMO and UNFCC negotiations.

Description

In the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in the Pacific island region — a country that is 99.99% ocean and is therefore highly dependent on sea transport — domestic ships run mainly on costly imported fossil fuels, which emit a significant volume of greenhouse gases (GHGs).  RMI, which faces an existential risk from climate change-induced sea level rise, was the first country to pledge, under the Paris Agreement, to a 32% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions below 2010 levels by 2025, and to a 45% reduction by 2030, towards its goal of zero net emissions by 2050. Central to the achievement of these goals is the reduction of the country’s GHG emissions from sea transportation. The project supports RMI in delivering its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Sailing cargo ships
  • Low emission propulsion systems

Targeted beneficiaries

Primary beneficiaries are the people of RMI which will be reached in the mid-term by the project through lower costs of sea transport and reduced CO2-emissions. Communities on the outer island will gain better access to national transport services.

In the short term the Government of the Marshall Islands, in particular the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as head of delegation at international negotiations, and the Ministry of Energy and Transport and the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation.

Other Government department of the Marshall Islands: through reduced fuel needs for sea transport freeing up budget for other purposed and progression towards meeting NDC emissions reduction targets.

Private Sector Operators: small shipping enterprises. Through demonstration of alternative approaches for ship propulsion and data on the economic and emissions effectiveness of such technology as well as trade through better availability of cost-efficient sea transport.

Other Pacific Small Islands Developing States (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati,

Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua-New Guinea, Samoa, Salomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) from demonstration and economic and climate-policy assessment of appropriate technological and operational options (for instance better planning of transport ways and movements) for reducing fossil fuel use.

RMI mariners, public servants, students and researchers through enhanced capacity and increased opportunities for learning.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Inside Lagoon Component: two 3-month Boatbuilding workshops with up to ten Marshallese trainees in innovative boatbuilding technologies in Majuro Atoll, introduction of adapted sailing craft designs to the needs and requirements of inside lagoon shipping in the Marshall Islands
  • Inter Atoll Component: baselines assessment of domestic shipping, development of various low carbon solutions for the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (Catalogue of low carbon shipping options), charter of SV Kwai, a used sailing cargo vessel, and consecutive procurement by RMI government, developing a Tender Design for a 50m sailing cargo vessel with an innovative sailing rig and a cargo capacity of 200 metric tons and approximately a capacity of 50 passengers
  • Supporting the Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in capacity building and negotiations in the context of the IMO (International Maritime Organization)  and UNFCCC.

Publications/Knowledge Products

Success stories

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Maritime Training Center

Electrical Propulsion Kit in the Marshall Islands: “Testing Sun power for local vessels”

“walking the climate department”, the testing of a solar powered outboard engine in Majuro this week could lead to multiple vessels use of this sustainable energy technology for ocean transportation. “We are developing system that work for different types of boats”, said Waan Aelon in Majel Director Alson Kelen of the trial of a solar powered engine on the “WAMCat” vessel, a twin hull sailing boat designed and built by WAM for carrying passengers and cargo. The WAM team has been testing the engine this week, with an official launch scheduled for this Friday. In the big picture, this project is part of a sustainable transport program that WAM and others are engaged in locally to develop low carbon vessel options for the RMI. It is supported by multiple funders, including German Agency for International Cooperation knows as GIZ, the RMI National Energy Office and others. (shortened Article from the Marshall Islands Journal)

COUNTRY

ASIA , Marshall Islands , Pacific Islands

DURATION

May 2017 - December 2022

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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Energising Mobility and Transport in China Mobility and fuel strategy as a contribution to the traffic transition in China – pilot in the Jing-Jin-Ji region
by TUEWAS|July 26, 2021

Energising Mobility and Transport in China Mobility and fuel strategy as a contribution to the traffic transition in China – pilot in the Jing-Jin-Ji region

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COUNTRY

China

DURATION

01 January 2017 - 31 July 2019

Commission Agency

 BMVI

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Sustainable Mobility 2.0
by TUEWAS|February 24, 2021

Sustainable Mobility 2.0

COUNTRY

Global

DURATION

01 June 2019 - 30 November 2021

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Climate Friendly Freight Transport in India (Green Freight)
by TUEWAS|February 24, 2021

Climate Friendly Freight Transport in India (Green Freight)

Objectives

Green Freight project aims to provide strategies and technical solutions to the decision-making agencies at the national, regional/local level to develop freight transport in India in a climate friendly and efficient manner and support the India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Description

Freight sector in India is inefficient and the logistics cost is estimated at 14% of the GDP, far higher than observed in most of the developed countries, stands at 10% of the GDP. Transportation and inventory costs account for more than 90 percent of logistics costs. With rising income levels, rapidly growing e-commerce sector and a projected GDP growth of 7 to 8%, the demand for goods movement is expected to reach 15.6 trillion tonne-km by 2050. As per 2021 estimates, 71% of goods are carried by road, 18% by railways and rest by pipeline, waterways and airways (NITI Aayog and RMI India). Trucks are the largest energy consumer, using an estimated 1.3 EJ in 2020, with over 70% of all energy used to transport freight and is the fastest growing segment in freight transport energy use, doubling since 2010 (International Transport Forum (ITF), 2021).

India is therefore faced with the challenge of disproportionately large traffic volumes and high energy consumption, making freight transport as one of the sectors with highest potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate-relevant pollutants. The Green Freight project aims to support national and state-level partners in making the Indian freight and logistics sector climate-friendly and efficient, thereby contributing to the implementation of Indian NDCs.

The project advises the implementing partner Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Govt. of India in setting up coordination and monitoring mechanisms for the National Logistics Policy, as well as relevant national authorities responsible for the freight sector in the development of climate-friendly standards and regulations. Measures for improved logistics management and the introduction of climate-friendly technologies will be implemented in selected regions. To ensure the sustainable implementation of national strategies and the measures tested, the competences of state level authorities, as well as private logistics companies will be strengthened. At the same time, the partners will be supported at national and state level in setting up monitoring systems for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Approach/Field of intervention

The project will undertake the following activities

  • International best practices to develop National Logistics Masterplan
  • Knowledge product on Multimodal Logistics Parks
  • Guidelines for developing City Logistics Plans
  • Knowledge product on Standards for Warehousing
  • Assessment of Roll-On/Roll-Off rail-based services
  • Knowledge products and training on Cold Chain Logistics
  • Digital Tools for monitoring GHG emission for freight transport
  • Green Freight & Logistics Capacity Building

The project will also undertake the following activities jointly with other projects in the Transport WG:

  • Assessment of Innovative Technologies for Carbon Neutral Long-Haul Road Freight Transport

Targeted beneficiaries

The project aims to benefit the following beneficiaries:

  • At the National level, Logistics Division, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Ministry of Railways (MoR), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and NITI Aayog. The project supports them in integration of climate-friendly freight transport initiatives into future logistics policy and master plan preparation.
  • At the State and urban levels, it sensitizes administrators in transport department; Urban local bodies; development authority, traffic police; and private sector stakeholders in planning and managing green freight initiatives
  • Lastly, it will benefit the people who live and work in the selected regions. Their quality of life will be improved by reducing pollution from harmful chemicals, and other externalities as congestion and accidents in the freight transport sector. Consumers in India will benefit from reduced logistics costs and improved delivery time.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • National level “Consultative Meeting on Freight Smart Cities” was held on 2nd July 2021 under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri. The meeting discussed the importance of city logistics to improve efficiency of freight movement. A website of Freight Smart Cities also launched. Link: https://freightsmartcities.logistics.gov.in/about.html
  • The Freight Green House Gas (GHG) Calculator launched by Logistics Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 28th July 2021
  • The methodology used in the Freight GHG calculator has been adopted by Ministry of Railways as Rail Green Points from 1st April 2022. Link: https://www.fois.indianrail.gov.in/RailSAHAY/Home.jsp
  • Developed Commodity-Specific Post-Harvest Protocols for 10 fruits and vegetables; Developed Technical Design Specifications for Cold Chain Infrastructure. Link: https://www.cclrc.in/#
  • Partner’s capacities developed in preparation of National Logistics Masterplans by introduction to best practices from European Union

Publications/Knowledge Products

Success Stories

Know your carbon savings: Rail Green Points initiative by Indian Railways

On 1st April 2022, Indian Railways launched “Rail Green Point” (RGP) initiative i.e. it will issue certificate to its freight customers on carbon savings that they have done by using railways as a medium of transport. This is an effort to motivate freight customers to transport more goods by rail, by making them aware of how many carbon emissions they have saved by opting to transport by rail than by road.

Hence, whenever a customer registers a demand online for railway wagons, they will receive a pop-up message thanking them for choosing to transport by Indian Railways and receive details of the expected saving of carbon emissions, called RGP. The RGPs are printed on electronic Railway Receipts (RRs), an RGP account of the registered freight customers is maintained, customers also get an email informing them about the RGP’s they have earned, and they can also download monthly or annual RGP certificates which may be used in their annual reports. Since the launch of the initiative, the Indian Railways have reported a cumulative saving of 11.05 million tonnes CO2*.

The methodology used for calculating RGP saving is derived from the “Freight GreenhouseGas Calculator” developed by Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under Indo-German development cooperation project ‘Climate Friendly Freight Transport in India (Green Freight).

*number calculated as on 24th August 2022.

Awareness Building and Push towards Railways as a Sustainable Mode

City Logistics Plan: An initiative by Centre and States to improve city freight efficiencies for ease of doing business and achieve net zero carbon emission targets by 2070

In the wake of national consultative meeting on Freight Smart Cities held on July 2nd, 2021, several states came ahead and expressed their interest to improve city freight efficiencies by preparation a City Logistics Plan*.

*The City Logistics Plan is envisaged as a strategic plan designed to adequately address the urban freight mobility needs of the city’s population and businesses and their surroundings so as to achieve an economic growth together with better quality of life and the environment. The exercise shall identify the main needs, plan and evaluate the possible solutions for urban freight and logistics in and around the city. To ensure city mobility needs are served as a whole, the plan after completion will be integrated with the city’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) and other logistics plans at the state and national level: the State Logistics Plan and the Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

The central government, under Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2022-23 of Government of India [F. No. 44(1)/PF-S/2022-23(CAPEX)] has extended support to each state, by providing a financial assistance for developing the City Logistics Plans. With this step, a number of cities have showed willingness to participate in the initiative and develop the strategic plan in a more efficient and inclusive manner.

Central Government’s Support to States for Preparing City Logistics Plan           

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

January 2019 - April 2024

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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TRANSfer III – Facilitating the development of ambitious transport mitigation actions
by TUEWAS|November 16, 2020

TRANSfer III – Facilitating the development of ambitious transport mitigation actions

 Changing transport

Objectives

  • Indonesia
    • The TRANSfer project’s objective is to increase the efforts of developing countries and emerging economies for climate-friendly transport with international support.
    • The project facilitates the preparation of mitigation actions and specifically supports the implementation of the Government of Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Paris Agreement.
  • Thailand
    • Increase the efforts of developing countries and emerging economies to foster climate-friendly transport with international support
    • Facilitate mitigation action preparation on national and city level
    • Support city administrations in their efforts to plan and implement Sustainable Urban Transport Projects
    • Design the Thai Clean Mobility Programme (TCMP)
    • Reduce GHG emissions and air pollution stemming from transport in Thai cities

Description

Indonesia

  • Transport is the highest energy-consuming sector in 40% of all countries worldwide and causes about a quarter of energy-related CO2 emissions. To limit global warming to two degrees, an extensive transformation and decarbonisation of transport is necessary.The TRANSfer project is a global transport sector project implemented by GIZ and partner countries funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Buildings and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The objective of this project is to support developing countries (including Peru, Colombia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia) to develop and implement climate change mitigation strategies / actions in the transportation sector. The project facilitates the preparation of mitigation actions and specifically supports the implementation of the Government of Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Paris Agreement.The TRANSfer III project cooperation in Indonesia is with the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub/MoT), under the Directorate of Road Transportation as the main partner, and Directorate of Road Traffic, Directorate of Road Facility and Directorate of Railways Traffic and Transportation, as support partner, in program implementation. The focus of the agreed cooperation between the Ministry of Transportation and GIZ through the TRANSfer III program is the development of mitigation actions in the freight transportation sector, namely: (1) intermodal freight transportation on Java, combining road-based and rail-based freight transport, and (2) truck fleet modernization scheme in Indonesia.

Thailand

  • The Thai Government has pledged a 20% reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2030, one-third of which is attributed to the transport sector. Due to rapidly increasing GHG emissions from transport, the dramatic rise in air pollution in Thai cities and losses in productivity from congestion, the GIZ TRANSfer project supports the Thai Government in the creation of the Thai Clean Mobility Programme (TCMP). The Programme focusses on three topics, namely the implementation of a Congestion Charge, bus fleet modernization, and upscaling by means of the creation of a sustainable transport fund.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Indonesia
    • Technical Assistance
    • Mitigation Action Development
    • Technical Design
    • Ex-ante Impact Assessment
    • Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV)
    • Financial Design
    • Policy Recommendation
    • Capacity Development
    • Green Logistics
    • Intermodal Freight Transportation
    • Truck Fleet Modernization
    • Freight transportation
  • Thailand
    • Congestion Charging Scheme for Bangkok
    • Support to the public transport sector reform and fleet modernization in Bangkok
    • Setting up of a National Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) Fund to finance SUT projects in further Thai cities

Targeted beneficiaries

Indonesia

  • Ministry of Transportation

Thailand

  • The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning(OTP)

Highlight activities /Achievements

Indonesia

  • There is alignment of TRANSfer recommendation with the strategic planning of DG Land of Transportation 2020-2024 and DG of Railways 2020-2024European Business Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Indonesia has included a recommendation on TRANSfer concept document of truck fleet modernization in both of their new position papers on the Automotive Sector and on the Transport and Logistics Sector. They also quote statistics from TRANSfer III work.The TRANSfer III GIZ studies has been used as the basis for green logistics development plan under the R&D Ministry of Transportation (Balitbanghub).As part of the Omnibus Law, the TRANSfer Technical Design recommendation on “Increasing the attractiveness of intermodal transport industry for private foreign investments by e.g. allowing competitive foreign companies to own intermodal transport companies in Indonesia with more than 50% share in the capital.” has been implemented in 2021.The technical design study recommendation also proposing on easing licensing procedure and simplify the process as part on fostering sufficient market competition. The Indonesian government has finally announced in August 2021 the newly Risk Based Assessment Online Application that also apply to freight transport that guarantees a seamless experiences in registering business.

Thailand

  • Establishment of the Thai Clean Mobility Programme (TCMP).
  • Thailand NUMP Study Report
  • Pre-feasibility Study of Congestion Charge for Bangkok
  • Video Communication on Congestion Charge for Bangkok
  • Study on the establishment of a TCMP Funding Mechanism
  • Study on Public Transport Electrification

Publications/Knowledge Products

Video

INDONESIA | A sustainable logistic service system for Indonesia
TRANSfer III Project for a sustainable logistic service system in Indonesia

Success stories

Thailand

Bangkok suffers from severe air pollution (PM2.5), with especially high pollution values during November 2019 to March 2020 and 72 per cent of these emissions are caused by the transport sector – particularly by diesel vehicles. Thailand, supported by the GIZ’s facilitating the development of ambitious transport mitigation action plans (TRANSfer III) project, will take action on ambient air pollution and climate change by implementing the Bangkok Clean Air Zone. In order to gain first-hand experience on Low Emission Zones and Congestion Charging, the GIZ TRANSfer project organised a study tour to Berlin and London in February 2020. TRANSfer will be supporting the Thai Transport Ministry and the Bangkok City Administration in the next steps of designing the Clean Air Zone for Bangkok and driving the bus network reform in the Thai Clean Mobility Programme

“Environmental problems and climate change are a global agenda and a concern to everyone. Thailand realises this and intends to tackle these problems seriously. A major take away from this trip is the lesson learnt and the idea of implementing congestion charging in the area of Bangkok, we must use the momentum of air pollution crisis, particularly PM 2.5 and accompany its implementation with the improvement of public bus services and non-motorised transport and also other transport demand management measures.”

Mr. Chaiwat Thongkamkoon, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport

Transport and Climate Change Week or TCC Week was first held in 2017 by GIZ to bring together experts and decision-makers from around the world and to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking for a better future of transport. This year, the 4th TCCW was held from 21 – 25 June 2021 via a new digital platform and a virtual conference room to allow for activities from Berlin and other different time zones because of the continuing pandemic situation. The programme allowed the participants to build capacities, to establish relations and to network with peers, partners and experts. The programme of the TCC Week 2021 covered a wide range of topics and aspects related to sustainable transport including the linkage between transport to other broader topics like post-pandemic recovery, disaster and gender issues.

The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) under the Thai Ministry of Transport participated in TCC Week through the preparation of country updates. Mr. Athibhu Chitranukroh, Director to the Bureau of Planning and Acting Director to the Bureau of Safety Planning, OTP, provided a comprehensive overview of the current transport situation in Thailand, underlining impacts from the pandemic, highlighting ongoing projects and cooperation, revealing future expectations and emphasising the commitment to move Thailand towards more sustainable transportation.

“When we get past this crisis, we cannot go back to the world as it was before, we must not forget our responsibilities in fighting climate change and Thailand takes this issue very seriously. Therefore, we are looking forward to continuing the excellent collaboration between Thailand and Germany targeting sustainable transport development.”

Mr. Athibhu
COUNTRY

Indonesia , Thailand

DURATION

Indonesia: 2017-2021
Thailand: 01 January 2017 – 31 December 2022

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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Contact Person

Indonesia

Thailand

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NDC Transport Initiative for Asia
by TUEWAS|November 16, 2020

NDC Transport Initiative for Asia

 NDC Transport Initiative for Asia

Objectives

  • 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.

Publications/Knowledge Products

Video

INDIA | The Transport Sector at Crossroads – YouTube
CHINA | Sustainable Mobility towards the Future – Green, Intelligent and Shared – YouTube
E launch of GIZ report on E mobility & Low Carbon Passenger Road Transport – YouTube
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COUNTRY

China , India , Viet Nam

DURATION

November 2019 - February 2024

Commission Agency

 BMUV

SDG

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Advancing climate strategies in rapidly motorising countries
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Advancing climate strategies in rapidly motorising countries

COUNTRY

Global

DURATION

February 2016 - January 2023

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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