The transport sector is responsible for about one quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions and emissions from this sector are growing more rapidly than any other. In order to achieve significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions, transport must be de-carbonised. Only a (nearly) zero-carbon transport system can ensure emission reductions by 80 per cent in developed and 50 per cent in developing countries, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
To cut carbon dioxide emissions from transport, three major avenues exist: reducing the demand for travel, switching to low-carbon modes and improving energy efficiency of transport modes and vehicle technology.
GIZ assists its partner countries in designing and implementing strategies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the transport sector. Here, the primary focus lies on improved public transportation systems, integration of transport systems in urban planning and the promotion of energy efficiency in the transport sector.

Links

• SUTP - Sustainable Urban Transport Project
  The partnership between GIZ (former GTZ), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), CITYNET and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) helps world cities develop and achieve sustainable transport goals through the dissemination of information on best practices, international experience and targeted work with particular cities.
  www.sutp.org

Downloads

• Transport and Climate Change (GIZ Sourcebook Module 5e)
  The module provides a comprehensive overview of the policy instruments available to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the transport sector.
  en-transport-and-climate-change-2007.pdf, 4.09 MB (English)
• The CDM in the Transport Sector (GIZ Sourcebook Module 5d)
  This module summarises the core issues of CDM transport projects and presents the TransMilenio BRT as a case study.
  en-cdm-transport-sector-2007.pdf, 1.96 MB (English)
• Adapting Urban Transport to Climate Change (GIZ Sourcebook Module 5f)
  This module describes the impacts of climate change on urban passenger transport, develops a framework for integrating climate proofing into urban transport planning and discusses the synergy effects between adaptation and mitigation.
  gtz2010-en-adapting-urban-transport-to-climate-change.pdf, 3.99 MB (English)

Further information

Climate protection