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UNFCCC COP 25

Madrid, Spain

Concept Note
Action Event: Transport

Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action

7 December 2019
10:00 - 13:00

Organised by the Transport Thematic Group

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MPGCA Transport:
More Ambitious Climate Actions for Low Carbon,
Resilient and Inclusive Transport
Description
This event will showcase the efforts made by various transport stakeholders to create the building
blocks for a low carbon, sustainable pathway to 2050. It will demonstrate the immediate, bold and
ambitious actions that are currently being implemented across the world and discuss the ways to
maintain the momentum through 2020 and beyond. It will focus on both mitigation and adaptation
measures, as well as cross-cutting issues such as gender and accessibility.

Background
With 23 percent of carbon emissions stemming from fuel combustion worldwide, transport is a vital
part of the solution to solve the puzzle of a net zero emission-economy. Transport carbon emissions
are set to increase by 60 percent in 2050 from 2015 levels, while they should decrease by over two
thirds in a below 2°C scenario. The goal is both visionary and challenging. However, there are many
examples of immediate, bold and ambitious transport actions that are currently being implemented to
align with the desired pathways for 2050 and limit the lock-in effects of a high-carbon business-as-
usual (BAU) scenario.

These pre-2020 actions span across policy, regulatory and operational solutions for both passenger
mobility and freight movement, thus providing a balanced toolbox to ramp up needed actions across
transport themes and modes. Mitigation measures also need to be coupled with adequate adaptation
measures especially for low-lying coastal zones and small island states.

In addition, an inclusive, accessible and gender-neutral transport system is critical to sustainable


development and climate change mitigation efforts in both developing and developed countries.
Transport is central to the empowering of daily living and livelihoods. It is the engine of the global
economy and helps spur economic development and determine different levels of well-being. Access
to goods, jobs, services and other opportunities is a fundamental condition for ensuring the well-being
of citizens. An accessibility-based approach to transport decision making can thus benefit the society as
a whole and create more equity in the society. As economies transition to low carbon transport
infrastructure and services, countries must gain a better understanding of the factors that influence
different individual travel behaviour and patterns, in order to improve mobility planning, provide
infrastructure and services that are fit-for-purpose, and ultimately better design and implement low-
carbon, resilient and inclusive transport policies that will meet emissions reductions goals.

This thematic event provides an opportunity to build upon existing initiatives and foster innovations by
connecting multiple stakeholders from governments at all levels, intergovernmental organisations
(IGOs), non-government organisations (NGOs), multilateral development banks, the private sector and

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academia. Participants will discuss how transport is a key building block for climate action both locally
and globally.

Types of speakers
- National government representatives
- Local government representatives
- Non-state transport actors (especially the ones with targets for 2030 and/or 2050)
- Private sector companies with clear decarbonisation goals

Programme

5 minutes Welcome Remarks


Moderator
5 minutes Break-the-ice mentimeter:
● 2-3 questions for participants to answer. Eg: What is your vision for the transport
sector in your country by 2050? What will it be like?
45 Segment 1: Building blocks for the pathway to 2050
minutes ● What do we want to achieve as a sector by 2050 (Impacts and action tables from
the transport pathway document)?
● What are some examples of the immediate actions (or “quick wins”) that can help
achieve this visionary pathway?
Format:
- Visual graphics to illustrate the climate urgency (BAU scenario) and transport
mitigation potentials
- Snapshots of immediate transport climate actions (5 to 6 snapshots, 5 minutes
each)
Speakers:
- International Transport Forum (BAU scenario and transport pathway)
- Government representative (Netherlands/Costa Rica/Spain)
- Transport Decarbonisation Alliance representative (private sector)
- Transport initiatives
40 Segment 2: The way forward for climate resilient transport actions
minutes ● What are the challenges and opportunities to implement climate resilient
transport actions?
● What are the measures in place to better prepare mobility in cities for extreme
climate conditions?
Format: Ted talk style interventions and questions from the audience
Speakers:
- National/ city government representatives
- Transport initiatives (e.g. Navigating a Changing Climate, Low Carbon Road and
Road Transport Initiative)
- Port Authority (Panama)
- UNCTAD

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40 Segment 3: Low carbon and sustainable mobility for all
minutes ● How can we better understand the different needs, preferences and patterns of
transport users and use that to improve urban mobility, accessibility and spatial
planning?
● What are the necessary infrastructure, services and policy framework to develop a
gender-neutral transport system?
● How can the business sector support the development of a more inclusive and
accessible transport system for all?
Format: Fishbowl
Speakers:
- UITP
- National/ local government representatives
- Private sector- entrepreneurs
- World Bank / IFC
45 Segment 4: Creating Momentum beyond COP25
minutes ● As the second cycle of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the
Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
begin in 2020, how can we create synergies between these frameworks?
● What is the outlook for 2020 (key events and platforms)?
● What are some ways to link outcomes of COP25 to the Second United Nations
Global Sustainable Transport Conference (Beijing, May 2020)?
Format: Coffee Table Discussion
Speakers:
- TUMI - ACT Initiative
- UN DESA
- IsDB/ SLoCaT
- UNFCCC
Contact person:

Name: Talya Enriquez Romano


Organization: Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: +31 627 142429

Name: Wei-Shiuen Ng
Organization: International Transport Forum (ITF)
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: + 33 1 45 24 99 31

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