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Taking the global pulse on soot-free bus progress with industry partners
In September 2017, BYD, Cummins, Scania, and Volvo joined the Global Industry Partnership on Soot-Free Clean Bus Fleets and pledged to make soot-free technologies available to 20 cities worldwide. What progress has been made?
Unique challenges and solutions to sustainable transport issues in Africa
The transport sector accounts for almost one quarter of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is one of the main contributors to urban air pollution in most cities. African countries and cities are no different. They require a thoughtful approach that considers the tradeoff between economic growth and sustainable development.
Follow up on ‘Environmental Burden Shifting’ and Biofuels
The ICCT’s work on biofuels focuses on greenhouse gas emissions implications, but it’s also important to be aware of the other consequences of expanding the biofuels industry.
Enhancing indigenous land rights may slow deforestation
The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) argues that enhancing indigenous land rights could deliver co-benefits in reduced deforestation