The Crux Alliance April update
This month’s bulletin features a new Bus Rapid Transit Standard, the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum, a landmark industry policy win in South Korea, circular economy strategies in Germany, and more climate policy progress in the highest-emitting geographies.
Brazil is driving down consumer costs by revving up efficiency
In 2024, CLASP is supporting Brazilian policymakers in developing minimum efficiency policy and labels for lighting, as well as the country’s first-ever minimum efficiency policies for commercial air conditioners and refrigerators.
India makes a big bet on electric buses
The International Council on Clean Transportation and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy are working in India to advance smart electric bus systems that can deliver cleaner, more affordable, and more equitable transportation.
2024 is a historic election year and the climate crisis is on everyone’s ballot
What will this year’s elections mean for the future of sustainable urban development? The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy shares insights.
ITDP’s ‘Year of the Bus’
Compared to other transport investments (highways, airports, etc.), public transport receives far less support. Despite this, we know that public transport is vital to the functioning of all cities around the world, and buses and minibuses are the backbone of public transport.
Role of technical NGOs in policymaking ‘more important than ever’: An interview with Margo Oge
This conversation between former EPA transportation regulators Chris Grundler and Margo Oge highlights the critical importance of technical assistance in designing smart climate policies and how ICCT, in particular, is informing ambitious clean vehicle rules that protect clean air and the climate.
