The Action Plan Presentation by Charles Melhuish 25 May 2006

The Vision Asia has to promote economic growth This will require: Accelerated urban reformAccelerated urban reform Innovative transport demand managementInnovative transport demand management Rapid implementation of new technologyRapid implementation of new technology Incorporation of low carbon-footprint fuelsIncorporation of low carbon-footprint fuels Even with all these actions GHG emissions from transport will continue to grow

Stakeholders National, state and provincial governmentsNational, state and provincial governments Local city and municipal governmentsLocal city and municipal governments NGOs and community groupsNGOs and community groups Private enterprise and investorsPrivate enterprise and investors International development communityInternational development community

The Vision of Urban Reform and Land-use Planning Livable and sustainable, community- and health-centric, green cities Improve access to goods and services while minimizing the need to travel Village concept of high-density urban planning within mega-cities Integrating residential, business, commercial and light industrial areas Linking villages with efficient public transport

The Vision of Urban Private Transport Market instruments that charge the cost of externalities to the use of private motorized transportationMarket instruments that charge the cost of externalities to the use of private motorized transportation -Congestion, pollution, climate change and use of public infrastructure Promote increased mobility together with a reduced demand for personal transport usagePromote increased mobility together with a reduced demand for personal transport usage -reduce km/yr

The Vision of Urban Mass-Transport and NMT Public transport systems that provide door-to-door solutionsPublic transport systems that provide door-to-door solutions Safe, secure, rapid and user-friendly high quality public mass-transportSafe, secure, rapid and user-friendly high quality public mass-transport -Bus Rapid Transit Pedestrian zones and walkwaysPedestrian zones and walkways Segregated cycle pathsSegregated cycle paths Park-and-ride car and bike parksPark-and-ride car and bike parks

The Vision for Freight and Long Distance Transport Economic growth that extends the supplier and distribution chainsEconomic growth that extends the supplier and distribution chains Efficient larger capacity, long-distance carriersEfficient larger capacity, long-distance carriers Modal shift to less-GHG-intensive transport modes (e.g.: railways)Modal shift to less-GHG-intensive transport modes (e.g.: railways) Well-defined trucking routes with spatial and temporal truck restrictions in other zonesWell-defined trucking routes with spatial and temporal truck restrictions in other zones Fast traveler-friendly mass-transport access to well-located terminals and airportsFast traveler-friendly mass-transport access to well-located terminals and airports

The Vision for Vehicle, Engine and Fuels Technology Vehicle energy efficiency and emissions “world- wide” standardsVehicle energy efficiency and emissions “world- wide” standards -Zero implementation lag -Include all durability requirements -Increased Asian leadership for 2-wheelers -Promote fleet renovation Correctly implemented and rigorously enforced vehicle inspection programsCorrectly implemented and rigorously enforced vehicle inspection programs Achieve a substantial portion of on-road transport to clean and CO 2 efficient biofuelsAchieve a substantial portion of on-road transport to clean and CO 2 efficient biofuels

Co-Benefits of Climate Change International Development Community, NGOs National, State and Provincial Governments Local City and Municipal Governments Climate Change  Energy Security  Air Quality and Health  Traffic and Congestion  Economic Development  Quality of Life  Transport Efficiency 

Barriers Availability of congruent and consistent knowledge of international best practices on climate change and sustainable transportAvailability of congruent and consistent knowledge of international best practices on climate change and sustainable transport Weak empowerment and linkages in many metropolitan areas between urban and transport planning, traffic management and enforcementWeak empowerment and linkages in many metropolitan areas between urban and transport planning, traffic management and enforcement Inadequate accounting tools that fail to take into consideration the true cost of the externalities of on-road transportInadequate accounting tools that fail to take into consideration the true cost of the externalities of on-road transport

Barriers Lack of information to the consumer of the true per-km cost of private transportLack of information to the consumer of the true per-km cost of private transport Limited access to capitalLimited access to capital Lack of incentives to invest in better transport systemsLack of incentives to invest in better transport systems Delay in the adoption of new technologiesDelay in the adoption of new technologies Difficulties in developing an optimum investment framework for more climate friendly transport systemsDifficulties in developing an optimum investment framework for more climate friendly transport systems

Principal Policy Interventions Promote urban reform and land use planningPromote urban reform and land use planning - Urban design that reduces the need to travel, requiring fewer passenger- or freight-kilometers; Adopt integrated transportation planningAdopt integrated transportation planning -Modal shift that promotes lower fuel consumption per passenger- or freight-kilometer traveled; Improve vehicle engines and fuel technologyImprove vehicle engines and fuel technology -Improve the energy efficiency of individual vehicles, to increase the distance traveled per unit of fuel Introduce biofuels with lower GHG emissionsIntroduce biofuels with lower GHG emissions Use fiscal measures to influence travel behavior patternsUse fiscal measures to influence travel behavior patterns

Policy Interventions It is only when all these policy interventions are implemented that Asia will be able to reduce the growth in GHGs from the transport sectorIt is only when all these policy interventions are implemented that Asia will be able to reduce the growth in GHGs from the transport sector Asia does not have the luxury of choiceAsia does not have the luxury of choice Must be continuously monitored and updatedMust be continuously monitored and updated

Action Plan with Long Term Benefits Integrated urban and transport planningIntegrated urban and transport planning -Improve access to goods and services through integrated urban planning and travel demand management Provide a substantial part of on-road transport’s fuel requirements with clean and GHG efficient biofuelsProvide a substantial part of on-road transport’s fuel requirements with clean and GHG efficient biofuels

Action Plan with Medium Term Benefits Reducing the fuel consumed per passenger- or freight-kilometer traveled through traffic demand management Charge the externalities of private motorized transportCharge the externalities of private motorized transport Mass-transit improvementsMass-transit improvements Nonmotorized transportNonmotorized transport Fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles

Action Plan with Short Term Benefits Improving fuel efficiency in existing vehiclesImproving fuel efficiency in existing vehicles -Inspection, certification and maintenance -Retrofit Transport demand managementTransport demand management Fiscal measuresFiscal measures

Action Plan Continuous Actions Strengthening continually-updated shared knowledge bases and common tools to assist DMCs in optimizing their climate change decisions for urban development, transport systems and biofuelsStrengthening continually-updated shared knowledge bases and common tools to assist DMCs in optimizing their climate change decisions for urban development, transport systems and biofuels Implement public awareness programsImplement public awareness programs Research and developmentResearch and development Monitor status and progressMonitor status and progress

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