About
The logic behind Transport and Climate Change Week is very simple: we bring together experts and decision-makers from all around the world to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking through peer-to-peer exchanges and specialised workshops. Not only do we build capacity, but we also build meaningful relationships that are the foundation of development cooperation. In this way, we seek to build confidence in the feasibility of changing transport towards net zero emissions. Since its first edition in 2017, the Transport and Climate Change Week has established itself as a successful format for dialogue, cooperation and exchange between developing countries and growing economies.
A decade has passed since the signing of the Paris Agreement. To evaluate how our work has impacted the transition to net-zero transport and identify promising steps moving forward, we propose reflecting on the following question:
What progress have we made in tackling climate change in the transport sector and what strategies and solutions have been adopted to accelerate change?
Our specific aims for the Transport and Climate Change Week 2025 are as follows:
- Understanding & mapping the system: We will provide training sessions based on specific transport-related topics. By shedding light on impacts and real cases, we will enable a deeper understanding of how transformation works.
- Spotlighting proven transformation strategies: We will share evidence-based methodologies for taking stock of progress achieved. A broad-based understanding of policy impacts in partner countries will enhance accountability.
- Visualising our goals: We will look to the future while stressing the need to adopt clear and quantifiable transport-sector targets. In this connection, we will highlight the importance of top–down and bottom–up approaches for effective transformation. Lastly, we will sensitize participants to the importance of including actors from the private sector when building alliances for change.
- Enhancing accountability: As a global transport community, we aim to promote more ambitious climate action in the transport sector while taking advantage of the lessons learned since the adoption of the Paris Agreement. Strengthening our knowledge base and associated capacity for action will be essential for speeding up transformation.
