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THE ROAD TO PARIS: CLIMATE ACTION & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

PHILIP TURNERUITP, SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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FOUR COMPONENTS TO THE AGREEMENT• a legal agreement

• national contributions with commitments for 2025 or 2030, for countries' efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (termed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs))

• a financial aspect – Green Climate Fund

• commitments to action by non-governmental stakeholders (via the Lima Paris Action Area)

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STRONGER POLICY APPROACHES

Total Regional GHG Emissions

PUBLIC TRANSPORT’S ROLE IN CARBON AVOIDANCE

Source: T. Papandreou, LA Metro

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DELIVER EU’S INTERMEDIATE CLIMATE GOALS

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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN INDCS

Source: slocat

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UITP DECLARATION ON CLIMATE LEADERSHIP

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SCALING UP AMBITION ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT• Although the city authority

holds the majority of policy levers, international, nationaland regional levels of government can also influence local action on public transport.

What is needed:• Increase in public transport

supply necessary – SDGs can play a key role here

• Must be complemented by policies that manage the demand for private vehicle travel, such as parking restrictions or congestion charging

• As well as Integrated urban planning and design aimed at increasing density and reducing urban sprawl

• State and non-state actors must be brought together