Speakers
2025 is a decisive year to renew multistakeholder cooperation and scale up knowledge-driven policies and investments that make transport systems more inclusive, economically viable, environmentally responsible, and resilient.
This year marks several critical milestones: it’s the five-year countdown until the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) target to halve emissions. It marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. By the time the international community gathers at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries are expected to present new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with emissions reductions targets and actions through 2035. And in January 2026, the first-ever UN Decade of Sustainable Transport 2026-2035 will start.
This interactive side event will bring together transport professionals to:
Reflect on how the Paris Agreement and the SDGs have shaped day-to-day practice in the sector.
Share lessons from the transport dimensions of past NDCs, and define their needs to effectively shape and implement the next generation of NDCs through a transport lens.
Explore their expectations for international and national collaboration to sharpen near-term transport priorities and long-term pathways over the next decade.
Participants will engage in short, focused peer-to-peer dialogues to exchange experiences, highlight needs, and identify opportunities for collaboration that help us move from commitment to delivery — advancing transport transformations that serve both people and the planet.
