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.
SHURA Energy Transition Center honored for their clean energy leadership in Turkey
SHURA Energy Transition Center was awarded the Mehmet Şuhubi Pioneer Civil Initiative Award in recognition of its contributions to Turkey’s clean energy leadership.
The Crux Alliance March update
This month’s news includes policies to accelerate a coal phaseout in Poland, corporate engagement to jumpstart cleaner industry in Turkey, a new electric bus partnership in Brazil, groundbreaking ship emissions research, and more.
Cutting urban emissions with policies that promote alternatives to driving
Research shows decreasing the number of miles traveled by cars and trucks is one of the most impactful measures to reduce harmful climate pollution from transportation. ICCT and ITDP share top strategies for cities to shift away from vehicle travel and to walking, cycling, and electrified public transit.