[sustran] GTZ-SUTP Newsletter Jan-Mar'09
SUTP Team
sutp at sutp.org
Thu Apr 2 15:37:59 JST 2009
GTZ - Sustainable Urban Transport Project Newsletter
**January - March 2009**
This is the text version of the newsletter. A PDF of the same can be
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In This Edition
1. Joint initiative on transport and climate change
2. New publications
3. News
4. Sustainable transport related events
5. How can Sustainable Urban Transport contribute to the reduction of
GHG emissions
6. Further reading
*For Your Information:
*All the documents mentioned in this newsletter are available for
download at no charge from the SUTP website (http://www.sutp.org) any
queries can be sent to sutp at sutp.org.
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1. Joint Initiative on Transport and Climate Change
Transport is recognised as a key contributing factor to GHG emissions.
However, compared to other issues like deforestation or energy,
transport plays a minor role under the current regime and in the
negotiations of the Post-Kyoto process. There is recognition that
transport is a significant part of the solution and many transport
related organisations are discussing the links between transport and
climate change. One of the main barriers to achieving an effective link
between transport and climate change, is a clear understanding of the
different negotiation streams and how to develop a clear targeted
strategy to integrate transport into the current negotiations.
The Conference of Parties (COP) 2009 of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Copenhagen,
Denmark, between December 7 and December 18, 2009. GTZ, TRL, Veolia
Transport and UITP are working to facilitate the process in 2009 to
improve the link between the transport sector and the climate change
negotiations.
More information on: http://www.sutp.org/bridging_the_gap/
Bibliography on transport and climate change:
http://www.sutp.org/bridging_the_gap/tc_Bibliography.html
Urban Transport and Climate Change Action Plans:
http://www.sutp.org/bridging_the_gap/downloads/Transport&ClimateChangeActionPlans_SE20032009.pdf
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2. New Publications
GTZ Compilation of Urban Transport Policy And Planning Documents
For the convenience of its visitors and members, GTZ has compiled a list
of urban mobility documents from cities across all the continents. The
document includes links to various transport white papers, policy
documents from city and national governments and also from multilateral
organisations.
Download:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1386&Itemid=1
GTZ International Fuel Prices - Data Preview Report
GTZ released a data preview report of the "GTZ International Fuel
Prices" publication. This document provides an overview of retail prices
of gasoline and diesel in more than 170 countries based on our survey in
mid-November 2008. For more information on the fuel prices initiative
please visit http://www.gtz.de/fuelprices
Download:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1369&Itemid=1
Module 3c: Bus Regulation and Planning Now In Korean
The GTZ sourcebook module on "Bus Regulation and Planning" authored by
Mr. Richard Meakin has been translated into Korean. The document was
translated by the Kongju National University, under the guidance of
Prof. Jin Young Park.
Download:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1360&Itemid=1
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3. News
January 2009
New York, First U.S. City to Win the Sustainable Urban Transport Award
New York City has won the 2009 Sustainable Transport Award over stiff
competition from Beijing, Istanbul, Mexico City and Milan, which are
receiving honourable mentions. The award presentation for the winner and
four honourable mention cities took place at the Washington Hilton in
Washington, DC as part of the Transportation Research Board Annual
Conference, which attracted 10,000 transportation professionals from
around the world.
Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Ministerial Declaration On Global Environment And Energy In Transport
Signed
Transport ministers and representatives from 20 countries* including the
European commission signed the "Ministerial declaration on Global
Environment and Energy in Transport" on the 16th January 2009, in Tokyo,
Japan.
Through the declaration the signatories recognise the various issues
related to transport and identify possible means for minimising the
negative impacts.
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1380&Itemid=1
Signing Of GEF-LAC Grant Agreement for The Regional Sustainable
Transport Project And Air Quality Program
The GEF-LAC Grant Agreement between the Clean Air Institute and the
World Bank for the implementation of the Regional Sustainable Transport
Project and Air Quality Program has been signed in Washington on January
15, 2009. GTZ-SUTP, as one of the implementing partners, attended the
meeting.
GTZ has been providing full assistance in the development of this
proposal, specifically on the component of capacity building.
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1377&Itemid=1
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February 2009
GTZ-SUTP Organised a Training Course on Non-Motorised Transport In Seoul
As a pre-event to the 4th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport
(EST) Forum, GTZ-SUTP organised a training course on "Non-Motorised
Transport in Urban Areas, in Seoul, S. Korea. The event was organised on
23rd February 2009 in cooperation with Interface for Cycling Expertise
(I-Ce, Netherlands), United Nations Centre for Regional Development
(UNCRD), Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) and Ministry of Land Transport
and Maritime Affairs (MLTM), Korea. Mr. Jeroen Buis, I-Ce was the lead
trainer while Mr. Manfred Breithaupt, GTZ's Senior Transport Advisor and
SUTP Project Director, was a co-trainer.
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1412&Itemid=40〈=uk
4th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum In Seoul,
Korea
The Ministry of Land Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Government of
Korea, the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), and
the Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan jointly
organised the Fourth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport
(EST) Forum from 24 to 26 February 2009 in Seoul, Korea. Mr. Manfred
Breithaupt, GTZ Senior Transport Advisor and Project Director of SUTP,
participated in the event as an International Expert.
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1378&Itemid=40
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4. Sustainable Transport Related Events
Title: XV CLAPTU
Location: Buenos Aires, AG
Date: 31.03.2009
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=314
Title: Future Urban Transport
Location: Gotenburg, SE
Date: 19.04.2009
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=252
Title: Velo-city 2009
Location: Brussels, BE
Date: 12.05.2009
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=305
Title: 58th World Congress on Mobility
Location: Vienna, AT
Date: 07.06.2009
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=208
Title: ICLEI World Congress
Location: Edmonton, CA
Date: 14.06.2009
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=269
Title: CPN China Week 2009
Location: Beijing/Chengdu, CN
Date: 15.06.2009
Link:
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=315
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5. How Can Sustainable Urban Transport Contribute To The Reduction Of
GHG Emissions
* this article is based on the module by GTZ titled "Transport and
Climate Change" written by Mr. Holger Dalkmann, TRL and Charlotte Brannigan
Climate Change is currently a major challenge for most nations. Human
activities such as excessive burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and
waste generation exacerbate this situation. The effects of these actions
can be seen in various forms around the globe. Melting of ice caps,
raising sea levels, unpredictable rainfall patterns, heat waves are just
a few to name. It has been found that future effects will be more
frequent in developing countries. Most of these countries rapidly
deplete their natural resources and are increasingly imitating the
consumptive attitude of the west.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transport sector also play an
important role in the climate change issue. Carbon dioxide (CO2), a GHG,
emissions from the transport sector has risen by the fastest rate in the
past three decades. From 1990 to 2004, CO2 emissions from the transport
sector alone rose by 36.5%. In developing countries esp. China, India,
and other Asian countries the change in lifestyles is driving people to
increased automobile usage. This has increased the demand for fossil
fuels and automobile oriented infrastructure.
Tackling the problem
Transport is intertwined in nature with social and economic conditions
of a city, and is an area that is very difficult to penetrate and solve
its emissions problem in isolation. Bypassing old technologies and
patterns and fostering innovative methods is the fastest way for
developing countries to turn over a new leaf. Three fundamental
strategies to reduce GHG's from transport are:
* Avoid (travel by motorised means)
* Shift (to cleaner and environmentally friendly modes) and
* Improve (the efficiency of existing transport systems and technology)
In order to achieve the above-mentioned strategies there are instruments
available that fall in the following categories and effectively reduce
the greenhouse gases if properly implemented.
a. Planning Instruments: Proper planning can reduce the need to travel
and increase accessibility. It can also enable the implementation of new
infrastructure such as improved public transit, or newer mass transit
options, non-motorised lanes and encourage walking.
E.g.: Integrated land use planning, high density development.
b. Regulatory Instruments: Proper implementation of these instruments
would control the existing vehicular population and can avoid the use of
old vehicles. These instruments also bring a sense of standard among the
automobile users.
E.g.: Standardising the vehicles, Mandatory air pollution tests
c.Fiscal and Economic Instruments: These fiscal and economic instruments
can discourage the use of unnecessary vehicle trips and when properly
implemented will reduce equity problems in transport users. These
instruments could also provide a financial source, for the city
government, that could be later used for public transport improvement.
E.g.: Road pricing, congestion charging, parking pricing, fuel pricing.
d. Information Instruments: These set of instruments provide the
stakeholders with the available options for them in their city to
travel. This will enable the citizens to increase their awareness and
hence trigger a shift from their cars.
E.g.: Public awareness campaigns, Travelsmart, public feedback on
achievements
e. Technological Instruments: These instruments foster the innovative
achievements in technology related to transport. Shifting to cleaner
fuels, reducing end-of-pipe emissions and eco-driving fall under this
category. In unavoidable cases, using these instruments will enable
environmentally safe travelling by motorised transport to a certain extent.
E.g.: Low friction lubricants, gear shift indicators, Biodiesel,
Ethanol, hybrid cars
The majority of the instruments cited above can be implemented with
medium-to-low costs, moreover some of the instruments can show immediate
fiscal benefits for the city government while some provide intangible
benefits in the long run such as reduced air pollution and congestion,
increased liveability.
GTZ-SUTP's Role In Mitigating Climate Change
Mitigating transport problems and hence addressing the climate change
issue from the transport sector has been one of the major goals for
GTZ-SUTP. As steps to achieve the goals, GTZ-SUTP has developed a series
of modules collectively called "Sourcebook" which describes current
transport issues. Recently, there have been new modules focussing
directly on CDM (titled Module 5d: The CDM in the Transport Sector) and
Climate Change (titled 5e: Transport and Climate Change). These modules
are available for free download from the SUTP website http://www.sutp.org .
GTZ-SUTP provides technical assistance on various sustainable transport
topics including BRT planning, Non-motorised transportation, Public
awareness, Transport Demand Management, and sustainable funding. To get
more information on our activities please visit http://www.sutp.org or
http://www.sutp.cn (for users in China) or send an email to
sutp[at]sutp.org.
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6. Further Reading
* Assessing the benefits of public transport
http://www.uitp.org/mos/focus/FPBenefits-en.pdf
* Integrating public transport & urban planning: a virtuous circle
http://www.uitp.org/mos/focus/FPurbanplanning-en.pdf
* Urban Transport Leaders Summit 2008 Proceedings
http://www.ltaacademy.gov.sg/world_urban1.htm
* "50 by 50" - Making Cars 50% More Fuel Efficient by 2050
http://www.fiafoundation.org/50by50/Documents/50BY50_report.pdf
* The Fleet Forum Fleet Safety Guide
http://www.fleetforum.org/
* Urban Bus Specifications India
http://urbanindia.nic.in/moud/programme/ut/urbanbus_spec.pdf
* UNEP, March 2009: Global Green New Deal – A Policy Brief
http://www.unep.org/pdf/A_Global_Green_New_Deal_Policy_Brief.pdf
Note: Any further queries regarding this document can be addressed to
sutp[at]sutp.org. All the documents mentioned here are available for
download from the SUTP website. http://www.sutp.org
(This is the text version of the newsletter. A PDF of the same can be
downloaded from the http://www.sutp.org/newsletters/Jan-Mar-09.pdf )
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