[sustran] Reducing Emissions from Transport Projects

Sudhir sudhir at cai-asia.org
Tue Aug 3 10:34:56 JST 2010


Hi all,

 ADB has recently completed an evaluation report on "Reducing Emissions from
Transport Projects".

 See -
http://www.asiandevbank.org/Documents/Evaluation/Knowledge-Briefs/REG/EKB-REG-2010-16/default.asp

 You can find the report here -
http://www.asiandevbank.org/Documents/Evaluation/Knowledge-Briefs/REG/EKB-REG-2010-16.pdf


CAI Asia and ITDP were involved in this project. The tools for the
evaluation can be found here -
http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/4121

 This is probably the first time that a development agency/bank has looked
into the impact of its past investments over two decades and has tried
to derive lessons on emissions. Some of the interesting points made were


   1. *“**Expressway projects were found to increase CO2 emissions over
   their 20-year lifetime compared with business as usual because of effects on
   induced travel that overwhelm the short term benefits of curbing
   low-efficiency congested traffic.**”*
   2. *
   CO2 emissions from the construction and operations of ADB-funded
   transport projects ( for loans or grants approved during 2000–2009, over
   entire lifetime) were
   estimated at 792 million tons, or an average of 39.6 million tons
   annually, which is comparable
   to the current annual land transport emissions of Thailand.
   *
   3. *
   **

   EKB analysis found that air quality impacts are highly correlated
to CO2 emissions
   and other public health benefits, such as improved traffic safety. Where
   projects provide CO2 reductions, it is likely that the project will also
   improve air quality and reduce traffic fatalities.
   *
   4. *Upgrading bikeways and sidewalks in projects provides large emission
   reduction.**
   *
   5. *It has some interesting insights on construction emissions, freight
   and TDM*
   6. *suggestions on future ADB investment to reduce emissions...*



regards,
Sudhir Gota
Transport Specialist
CAI-Asia Center
Units 3504-05, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower,
ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
Tel: +63-2-395-2843, Fax: +63-2-395-2846
www.cleanairinitiative.org
Skype : sudhirgota


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