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Accelerating zero and low emission technologies in hard-to-abate sectors

Sustainable and multimodal infrastructure for low-emission transport

Integrated transport systems combine zero-emission vehicles such as buses, trains, and e-bikes with charging infrastructure, modal shift policies, and system integration to create seamless, sustainable mobility networks that reduce private car dependency and enable efficient freight movement.

Axis: Transitioning Energy, Industry, Transport

Key Objective: Accelerating zero and low emission technologies in hard-to-abate sectors

Why it matters

Transport accounts for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing the use of active and public transport helps reduce urban emissions, while ensuring equitable access to jobs and services and improving air quality for city populations.

1) Rapid transit needs to grow 6 times faster, with a 10-fold expansion of bike infrastructure by 2030.

2) Global public transport capacity must double by 2030.

3) Targets 60% electric bus sales by 2030 and 100% by 2040.

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6 times faster, with a 10-fold expansion of bike infrastructure by 2030

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60% electric bus sales by 2030

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100% electric bus sales by 2040

Systems Change Lab (2024): 5 Shifts to Transform Transportation Systems

UITP Declaration on Climate Leadership (2020): Net-zero transport by 2050; Global MOU Drive to Zero (2021): 100% zero-emission trucks/buses by 2040; Road Transport Breakthrough (2024): Zero-emission vehicles new normal by 2030