[sustran] GIZ SUTP Newsletter - September - October 2011

SUTP Team sutp at sutp.org
Fri Nov 4 21:15:22 JST 2011


GIZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP)
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In this Edition:

- Register now! E-learning Course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries commences on 14th November 2011
- GIZ at the Ecomobility Conference, Changwon, Republic of Korea
- GEF Sustran East Africa Project launches newsletter
- GIZ SUTP co-organizes training activities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Advancing sustainable transport in Indonesia through NAMAs
- Newspaper “The Ukrainian Week” publishes an article on cycling in Ukrainian cities
- GIZ SUTP at the Workshop on Comprehensive Mobility Plans in Ahmedabad
- Electromobility – Photo Impressions from the International Motor Show, Frankfurt
- GIZ - SUTP conducted a training course on Sustainable Urban Mobility along with UN-HABITAT and IUTC
- Copenhagen - A modern transport policy for a sustainable city
- Focus on Cycling in Lviv (Ukraine) during European Mobility Week
- GIZ SUTP delivers training on sustainable transport for Bolivian cities

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Register now! E-learning Course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries commences on 14th November 2011

The Local Development Programme of UNITAR, in partnership with GIZ, is launching a new session of the e-learning course ‘Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries’, from 14th November 2011 to 2nd March 2012. This online course is based on the material jointly developed by GIZ and UNITAR. The course is designed to provide answers, solutions and alternative approaches in the area of urban transport planning with the aim to promote a more sustainable transport system in developing cities.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2772

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GIZ at the Ecomobility Conference, Changwon, Republic of Korea

GIZ-SUTP was represented at the EcoMobility Conference, organized by the city of Changwon and ICLEI in Changwon, Republic of Korea by Mr. Manfred Breithaupt and Mr. Santhosh Kodukula. Mr. Breithaupt, moderated a parallel session on "Overcoming Barriers: Achieving Intermodality", while Mr. Kodukula provided inputs in a city challenge workshop in which Marikina, Philippines was the focus city. GIZ and ICLEI also jointly conducted a training course for practitioners on implementing public bicycle schemes. 
Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2799

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GEF Sustran East Africa Project launches newsletter

The first issue of the GEF Sustainable Transport in East African Cities (GEF Sustran) Newsletter has now been launched.This first issue contains project news, indicates the project’s roles and responsibilities and introduces the project team, among others. The project "Promoting Sustainable Transport Solutions for East African Cities" (GEF Sustran East Africa) aims to reduce growth of private motorized vehicles, thus decreasing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the three capital cities of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya. 

Project Website http://www.sutp.org/gefsustran/ 
Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2802

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GIZ SUTP co-organizes training activities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GIZ SUTP, with support from various local and national governmental agencies and other Brazilian partners, co-organized two workshops in Rio de Janeiro during the week of October 17, 2011. The first workshop was a follow-up activity on Sustainable Urban Transport with the World Cup host cities, where 23 participants from 5 host cities developed detailed proposals on sustainable transport for their cities which complemented the existing plans. The second workshop was jointly organized with the Clean Air Institute (CAI) with support from Transporte Ativo, on the topic of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) for Brazilian cities, in which 25 participants took part in learning and developing NMT plans for their cities.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2798

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Advancing sustainable transport in Indonesia through NAMAs

On October 12, 2011 the GIZ’s global project “Transfer of climate-friendly technologies and activities (TRANSfer)” signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Transport-Climate Change working group of the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, at a kick-off meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. The cooperation aims at developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in the transport sector for Indonesia.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2796

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Newspaper “The Ukrainian Week” publishes an article on cycling in Ukrainian cities

The newspaper “The Ukrainian Week” published an informative article on the status of cycling in Ukrainian cities, highlighting the challenges as well as the current approaches for improvement. After a short introduction on challenges, such as the lack of appropriate infrastructure, the article describes the approaches of the city of Lviv and other places to develop cycling infrastructure and to encourage people to adopt cycling as normal mode of transport. The article further outlined key requirements for updating the legislation regarding cycling planning and practices. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2797

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GIZ SUTP at the Workshop on Comprehensive Mobility Plans in Ahmedabad

Mr. Santhosh Kodukula, GIZ SUTP Urban Transport Specialist, participated and presented in the workshop on Comprehensive Mobility Plans, organised by the Centre for Environment Planning and Technology (CEPT) University and the Institute of Urban Transport (IUT). The workshop was conducted in Ahmedabad, India from 11 until 14 October 2011. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2795

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Electromobility – Photo Impressions from the International Motor Show, Frankfurt

The 64th IAA – Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (International Motor Show) took place in Frankfurt am Main from September 15 – 25, 2011, where many carmakers uncovered their new electric cars. In addition to this, one of the halls was entirely dedicated to electric mobility, which included not only carmakers but also industry-related businesses, such as battery manufacturers and suppliers of clean electricity.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2780

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GIZ - SUTP conducted a training course on Sustainable Urban Mobility along with UN-HABITAT and IUTC

The GIZ -SUTP along with the UN-HABITAT and International Urban Training Centre (IUTC), Korea conducted a 7 day training course on Sustainable Urban Mobility for Asian cities. The course took place in Gangwon, Republic of Korea from 21st until 27th September 2011. Fifteen participants from nine countries attended the course. The trainers were Mr. Santhosh Kodukula and Mr. Richard Meakin (GIZ) and Ms. Yvonne Kunz (UN-HABITAT). Transport planners, representatives from research institutions and local governments were among the participants, who hailed from Pakistan, Mongolia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Nepal. Issues centering public transport and non-motorized transport improvement strategies were discussed at the event.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2778

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Copenhagen - A modern transport policy for a sustainable city

The city of Copenhagen sets a leading example of a city that is truly pursuing the strategy of sustainable urban development. Focused on the aim to become “one of the most liveable cities in the world” and a global leader of green cities, it has come up with a vision called “Eco Metropolis 2015” which sets Copenhagen to demonstrate to other cities how a greener urban environment can enhance the quality of life in practical terms. The objective of this vision plan is to reduce carbon emissions by 20% until 2015 and eventually make the city CO2–neutral by 2025. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2777

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Cycling Development highlighted at Annual Meeting of Association of Energy Efficient Cities in Ukraine

The transport sector is the third largest consumer of energy in Ukraine. Besides buildings and industry, efforts are needed in the transport sector to enter a low-carbon development path with intensified focus on public transport, walking and cycling. The annual meeting of the Association of Energy Efficient Cities in Ukraine in Kryvyi Rih discussed options and presented results of current activities in Ukrainian cities in all three spheres: buildings, industry and transport. More information can be found here: http://www.enefcities.org.ua/uk.

Armin Wagner, team leader of the project “Climate friendly mobility in Ukrainian cities”, gave a presentation about the most energy-efficient mode of transport: cycling and its development in Lviv/Ukraine. 

Download here: http://www.mobilnist.org.ua/mfwl/Presentation_EEMU_October_2011_CyclingLviv_UA_full.pdf

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Focus on Cycling in Lviv (Ukraine) during European Mobility Week

The European Mobility Week offered a perfect platform for numerous activities to highlight cycling as a modern, clean, sustainable and truly European mode of transport in Lviv. Based on a comprehensive cycling development programme, in 2011 the city of Lviv started to build its first cycling routes. According to the approved plans, the city should feature about 270 km of cycling infrastructure in 2019. A lively community of citizens, cycling activists, sportsmen, and decision-makers is eagerly waiting to use the new infrastructure and to change the picture of mobility in Lviv – towards more sustainable and human patterns. This year, 12 Ukrainian cities are taking part in the European Mobility Week.

More Information: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2775

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GIZ SUTP delivers training on sustainable transport for Bolivian cities

GIZ, in partnership with Swisscontact (Bolivia) and the Municipalities of La Paz, Santacruz and Cochabamba, delivered a 4-day training course on Sustainable Urban Transport, Bus Rapid Transit Planning, Non-Motorized Transport and Travel Demand Management from September 5-8, 2011 in La Paz, Bolivia. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2759

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Upcoming Events:

07.11.2011, Venice, Italy; UITP Conference titled “Making Public Transport part of a modern urban lifestyle? Yes, we can!”
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=508&lang=en

08.11.2011, Hamburg, Germany; Intelligent Cities Expo
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=536&lang=en

15.11.2011, Manila, Philippines; Asian Urban Forum 2011
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=576&lang=en

23.11.2011, Porto Alegre, Brazil ; 10th Metropolis World Congress: “Cities in transition"
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=521&lang=en

29.11.2011, Brussels, Belgium; Polis Annual General Assembly and Annual Conference 2011 - Innovation in transport for sustainable cities and regions
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=545&lang=en

29.11.2011, Jakarta, Indonesia ; Urban Transport World Asia 2011
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=551&lang=en

30.11.2011, Istanbul, Turkey; E-mobility : Future Growth of EVs 2011-10-25
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=567&lang=en

03.12.2011, New Delhi, India; Urban Mobility India 2011 and 6th Regional EST Forum
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=556&lang=en

07.12.2011, Bangalore, India; 1st Conference of Transportation Research Group in India
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=524&lang=en

13.12.2011, Bristol, UK ; CATCH Final Conference
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=565&lang=en 

For a complete list of events click here: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56 


******> Register now! E-learning Course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries commences on 14th November 2011 
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2772 

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Publications of Interest
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New Module “Urban Transport and Health” published

GIZ’s new module ‘Urban Transport and Health’ (Module 5g) was launched at the VII Congreso Internacional de Transporte Sustentable (VII International Congress on Sustainable Transport) (CTS) in Mexico City. Written by a team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts using the most up-to-date data available, the module illustrates the pathways through which urban transportation affects human health. It provides information about instruments to assess the health impacts – or benefits – of transport projects and policies. 

Download here: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771 

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BRT Planning Guide now available in Chinese

The Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide is now available in Chinese. Most of the chapters have been translated and the remaining will be available soon. The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) in China is making the translation possible.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2779

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Module 1f: Financing Sustainable Urban Transport: Now in Portuguese

Historically, urban transport has not received the attention in terms of proper planning and proper financial support in order to function in a sustainable manner. As a step to address this issue, this GIZ module provides detailed information on the available options for financing urban transport. It presents different financing instruments and ways in which they can be best used, and create an optimum. This module is aimed at policy makers, financial sector specialists and urban planners/practitioners working on key challenges related to financing urban transport systems, is now available in Portuguese language. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2760

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"Demystifying Induced Travel Demand" now in Ukrainian

The question of induced travel demand attracts substantial interest from decision-makers, planners and the wider public alike. This technical document is intended as an introduction to the concept of induced travel demand and the principal arguments and debates surrounding the phenomenon. While it tries to remain neutral in the normative debates about whether induced travel is a “good” or a “bad”, it does accept it as a fundamental premise, and argues emphatically, that induced travel demand is a real and measurable phenomenon; that it can and does produce environmental and social consequences, and that it should be explicitly accounted for in project evaluation and strategic assessments wherever possible. 

Download here: http://www.mobilnist.org.ua/

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GIZ SUTP Case Studies

Over the last two months, GIZ-SUTP has added to its Case Study Series. This Series essentially focuses on real life examples (success stories or failures) related to planning or implementation of sustainable urban transport measures. The following case studies were published by GIZ-SUTP recently:

Case Study # 3: Sustainable Urban Mobility in Istanbul
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2748

Case Study # 4: Planning for Cycling in Germany: Cycling Coordinators and Officers
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771

Case Study # 5: Mobility Management & Commuting in German Firms 
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2773

Case Study # 6: Reviving the Soul in Seoul
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2782

If you would like to contribute to our Case Study Series please email us: sutp at sutp.org

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Russian version now available! Europe’s Parking U-turn: from Accommodation to Regulation

On occasion of the “Day of car users and workers of the road sector” (October 30) the “Sustainable urban mobility in Ukrainian cities” project launches the Russian version of the ITDP document on parking management “Europe’s Parking U-turn: from Accommodation to Regulation”. The document outlines the historical preconditions that fostered fundamental changes in the parking paradigms, describes instruments of parking management and provides best practices used by the cities that switched to more sustainable mobility modes. The ten cities featured are Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Copenhagen, London, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Strasbourg and Zurich.

Successful parking strategies help to significantly reduce the amount of CO2 emissions, lower the level of traffic jams,remove vehicles which block the traffic on the roads, and raise city income. This will contribute to the creation of positive and comfortable living environment in cities.

As cities in Ukraine and Russia are coping with increasing amounts of cars, this Russian version of “Europe’s Parking U-turn: from Accommodation to Regulation” is an essential and timely read for planners, decision-makers and activists.The document was written by Michael Kodransky, Global Research Manager at ITDP, and Gabrielle Hermann, Consultant to ITDP, based on visits to all of the cities featured in this report over 2009 -2010. The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) is a US-based non-governmental non-profit organization providing technical assistance to cities and local advocacy groups on sustainable transportation development.

GIZ works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) in the context of the International Climate Protection Initiative with Ukrainian cities to improve urban mobility.

Download here: http://www.mobilnist.org.ua/


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News from Partners and Elsewhere
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Europe’s Vibrant New Low Car(bon) Communities

ITDP has released a new report that examines eight new developments across Europe. The report highlights the design and policy measures these developments have employed to limit car use. These developments have lower rates of car ownership and car mode share, and higher rates of cycling, walking and transit use than comparable areas or their surrounding cities. This also means that these developments have lower carbon footprints from transportation.

Download: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2800

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Urban Bikeways Design Manual

The U.S. National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has created a new Urban Bikeways Design Manual (http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/). The guide is geared towards practitioners and provides detailed design guidance for each treatment. For policymakers the guide also includes information on the benefits of each design as well as other cities that have already implemented them in order to demonstrate precedence and potential for success. 

Read more: http://www.itdp.org/index.php/news/detail/urban_bikeways_design_manual

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European Commission Launches Public Consultation on Vehicle Emissions

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transport, which aims at obtaining the views of individuals and organizations on the relevance and impact of proposed strategy and legislation. The consultation will remain open until 9 December 2011. 

Read more: http://www.transport2012.org/transport-climate-change-news/2011-09-27,EC-consultation.htm

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TAPAS – Study shows health benefits of bike sharing schemes in Spain

A study reveals the health benefits of the bike sharing scheme (Bicing) in Barcelona. The study finds that 12 lives are saved every year because of the initiative. Furthermore, the scheme also contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions, by an estimated amount of 9,000 metric tons per year.The study has been undertaken by the TAPAS (Transportation Air pollution and Physical Activities) project, by researches at the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) in Barcelona, Spain.

For further information, visit ELTIS Mobility Update click http://www.eltis.org/index.php?ID1=5&id=60&news_id=2828

Additional information about the TAPAS project can be found at http://www.creal.cat/programes-recerca/en_projectes-creal/view.php?ID=46

The study can be downloaded from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150633/

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TEMS - The European City Modal Split Database

This open project from EPOMM - the European Platform on Mobility Management, is made with the support of Intelligent Energy Europe. TEMS aims to show the modal split of all cities in the EU with more than 100,000 inhabitants (over 600 cities). 

More Information: http://epomm.eu/tems/index.phtml

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International Transport Forum Publishes Latest Statistics Brief

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has published its latest Statistics Brief. The September edition presents the latest available global freight figures, which suggest weak growth ahead. Published about eight times a year, the Statistics Brief series covers the following topics: Global trade and freight, Infrastructure investment and maintenance, Transport CO2 emissions, Road Safety and General trends in transport. The Statistics Brief is intended for policy-makers, business executives, journalists, consultants and all transport experts with a need for easily accessible and reliable information. 

Read more: http://www.transport2012.org/transport-climate-change-news/2011-10-26,itf-statistics-brief-september.htm

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Understanding Walking and Cycling

It is now widely being recognised in Britain that there is a need to increase the levels of active and sustainable travel in British urban areas. The Understanding Walking and Cycling (UWAC) project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has examined the factors influencing everyday travel decisions and proposes a series of policy measures to increase levels of walking and cycling for short trips in urban areas. 

Download the Report: http://www.gtkp.com/assets/uploads/20110928-152912-825-Understanding_Walking_&_Cycling_Report_WEB.pdf

More Information: http://www.gtkp.com/knowledge.php?knowledgeid=2052

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Chapter on Transport in UNEP's Green Economy Report

“Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication” makes an economic and social case for investing 2% of global GDP in greening ten central sectors of the economy in order to shift development and unleash public and private capital flows onto a low-carbon, resource-efficient path. The chapter on Transport in this report examines the role of transport in a green economy and makes a case for ensuring future investment in the sector is increasingly green. It highlights a strategy of avoiding or reducing trips, shifting to more environmentally friendly modes of transport and improving the efficiency of all modes of transport. 

Download: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2781

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Recommendations of the Working Group on Urban Transport for 12th Five Year Plan (India)

The Working Group on Urban Transport for the 12th Five Year Plan has made recommendations on investments and plans on 9 broad themes in urban transport which were identified in line with the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) developed by the Government of India.

More Information: http://www.iutindia.org/wg12thplan.php
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Cities for Mobility (CfM) E-magazine

The latest issue of the CfM E-magazine focuses on recent activities of the World Congress of Cities for Mobility and includes some interesting articles on BRT, cycling in Indian cities and travel behaviour.

More Information: http://www.cities-for-mobility.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=172%3Athe-second-edition-of-the-cities-for-mobility-emagazine-in-2011-is-published&catid=1%3Anews&Itemid=163
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UNEP’s Low Carbon Transport Project in India – Newsletter launched

This project is collaboration among the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Government of India and the International Climate Initiative of Germany (ICI). This first issue of the newsletter provides an update of the status of the project and the development of macro and city level indicators for low carbon transport for India. 

More Information: http://unep.org/transport/lowcarbon/newsletter/newsLetter.asp

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