UITP THE ROAD TO PARIS: CLIMATE ACTION & PUBLIC TRANSPORT PHILIP TURNER UITP, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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) UITP2

STRONGER POLICY APPROACHES 3UITP

Total Regional GHG Emissions PUBLIC TRANSPORT’S ROLE IN CARBON AVOIDANCE Source: T. Papandreou, LA Metro

DELIVER EU’S INTERMEDIATE CLIMATE GOALS UITP5

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN INDCS UITP6 Source: slocat

UITP7 UITP DECLARATION ON CLIMATE LEADERSHIP

SCALING UP AMBITION ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT Although the city authority holds the majority of policy levers, international, national and 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 UITP8