SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport

We are thrilled to announce that the Manifesto for intermodal, low-carbon, efficient and resilient freight transport and logistics was launched today at the first United Nations Global Supply Chain Forum organised by United Nations Trade and Development and the Government of Barbados from 21 – 24 May 2024. Read and sign on to the manifesto: https://lnkd.in/exn-XX3J #TransformingFreightTransport - what does it take? Governments and businesses need to prioritise systems that efficiently and resiliently combine low-carbon services from the first to the last mile, be that local or intercontinental. Urgent actions are needed to transition to zero emission fuels and renewable energy, optimising logistics systems and creating local and circular value chains. Why do we need this transformation? In a world of interconnected challenges, our economies and societies must transform to remain competitive, equitable and resilient, while keeping global warming to 1.5ºC. Accelerating the transformation of freight transport and logistics is among the most impactful steps the global community can take to enable overall positive socio-economic transformations by mid-century. SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport and Kuehne Foundation Climate Action, together with CONCITO, IDDRI, International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), Smart Freight Centre, UIC - International union of railways #UICrail and World Resources Institute have co-initiated this manifesto. So far, we have already gathered support from 30+ multi-stakeholder organisations. Join us and be part of the change! #freight #logistics #transport #UNSupplyChain

💡 The session, organised by World Resources Institute at #NDCTIA regional conference in Bangkok, "Improving access to climate finance for sustainable and low-carbon transport" shed light on two crucial barriers that Asian countries need to address to improve their access to #ClimateFinance: 1) Small and medium #transport businesses face fiscal constraints recovering from the adverse effects of the #COVID19 #pandemic, such as workforce shortages. 2) Government funding for transport #decarbonisation projects is too low.  📌 Alice Yiu, SLOCAT’s Director for Policy Outreach and Strategic Communications contributed to discussions that both factors make overcoming the high initial costs of green technologies even more difficult, as there are limited financing options for #ElectricVehicles. 🔖 The daily updates will be available soon on NDC-TIA's website➡️ https://shorturl.at/4rbRC

🎙️ At the SLOCAT-REN21 joint session "Accelerating the Transition to Fossil-Free Transport”, held as part of the #NDCTIA regional conference in Bangkok, Maruxa Cardama, SLOCAT's Secretary General, and Angel Cortez, Project Officer - Analysis, along with Rana Adib, Executive Director of REN21, led the insightful discussions. 📌 The session highlighted that effective coordination between the #transport and #energy sectors is crucial for transitioning to #FossilFree transport. This involves addressing infrastructure and supply chain constraints, overcoming policy and regulatory barriers, and managing the increased demand for renewable energy and critical minerals. 🔖 Thanks for joining us and being part of the discussion! The daily updates will be available soon on NDC-TIA's website➡️ https://shorturl.at/4rbRC

💡Freight #transport and logistics play a key role in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, creating green jobs, scaling up low-carbon technologies and enabling low-carbon value chains. However, the way goods are moved today results in significant negative #climate and #sustainability impacts.   📑The analysis, developed by SLOCAT in cooperation with the Kuehne Foundation Climate Action reveals significant gaps in the current approach to freight transport and logistics within NDCs and Long-Term Strategies (LTS). 📌 To address this gap, the next round of NDCs and new LTS must include balanced, integrated, and intermodal actions for freight transport across the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework. More ambitious targets are needed, encompassing all modes of freight transport and addressing both decarbonisation and adaptation contexts. 🔖 Read the analysis and learn more➡️ https://shorturl.at/C1pLf

💡 What is the Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) and how can it support policymakers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)? 🌱 The TDI will be instrumental for policymakers in developing targeted emission reduction actions and supporting LMICs in fulfilling their climate pledges, with an ultimate goal of achieving net zero by 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. 📝 Beyond diagnosing decarbonisation efforts, the TDI also serves as a progress tracker, indicating whether more stringent measures may be necessary in the future. 🔖 Read the State-of-Knowledge Report by SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport and Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI) developed as a part of the High Volume Transport Applied Research's programme ➡️ https://shorturl.at/iKw53

✨ We're #hiring! 📣 We're excited to announce that we're looking for a Policy Analyst to join our team! 📝 The #PolicyAnalyst will contribute to the policy analysis work of the SLOCAT Secretariat and to the translation of such analysis into messaging and tools for decision-makers. In doing so, this position will help bridge SLOCAT activities on knowledge and analysis with global advocacy, from the conceptualisation stages to outreach. 🤚 Do you think you're the one we're looking for? Then check out the detail description, responsibilities and required skills for this position ➡ https://lnkd.in/es6cbQCC 📅 Deadline for application ➡ 11:59 PM Pacific Time (California, U.S.) on 22 July 2024 #sustainabletransport #transport #climate #sustainability #transportpolicy #transportjob #greenjob #sustainablejob #jobopening

💡 Why is prioritising #JustTransition for transport in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) important? 🌱 A just transition to equitable, healthy, green and resilient #transport and mobility systems are central to socio-economic prosperity for the people and the planet. 📌 As countries develop the next generation of NDCs, it’s crucial to prioritise a just transition for transport workers in order to set the foundation for a sustainable, resilient and just path forward. 🔖 Interested? Find out more on the infographic by SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) ➡ https://shorturl.at/gmZyW

🎉 We launched the Manifesto for intermodal, low-carbon, efficient and resilient freight transport and logistics last week! 🔖 In the coming months, we’ll keep on building up technical capacity through a compendium of policy and financing interventions and multistakholder dialogue. 📝 Stay tuned if you already signed on! If not, you can still sign on via our website ➡ https://shorturl.at/lOef1 #TransformingFreightTransport

📌 We need to maximise both new technologies & solutions and optimisation of the current #transport systems to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 💡 Thanks for joining us to share your insights at International Road Federation (IRF)'s Young Professional Talks Series! 📼 Couldn’t make it to the debate? Watch the recording and find out what our discussion was like ➡ https://rb.gy/tovovv

🚲 Celebrating #WorldBicycleDay2024 with European Cyclists' Federation, we’d like to remind you of the importance of #cycling that can lead to dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from #transport. 💡 To achieve greater health equity, it is a must to invest at scale in public and collective #transport, railway, safe walking, cycling and micro-mobility networks and infrastructure. 📝 Do you agree with us? Then read more about our call to double the share of energy efficient and fossil-free forms of land transport by 2030 and join the movement! ➡️ https://shorturl.at/qwxgC 🎉Join the global celebration with us ➡️ https://shorturl.at/MkauN #FossilFreeTransport