EVENT RECAP: The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference in Beijing

China

Nov 18

Written By WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

You can read the full recap of the conference here on the Changing Transportation website.

The focus of the Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference in Beijiing laid on the opportunities, challenges and solutions towards achieving sustainable transport worldwide. Representatives from 171 countries discussed how to align transport with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement.

In China, transport accounts for about 10 percent of the country’s total CO2 emissions. It is recognized as a key sector to achieve the recently set targets of 2030 CO2 emission peaking and 2060 carbon neutrality.

An important outcome of the conference is the “Beijing Statement of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference“. The statement underpins the importance of transport for achieving the global climate and sustainable development goals and calls for more and enhanced international cooperation (bilateral, multilateral, and multi-stakeholder partnerships and initiatives), as well as capacity-building and knowledge exchange among countries to advance sustainable transport technology and innovation and learn from good practices.

Authors: Sebastian Ibold

GIZ

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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