Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary

Transport

Electric Vehicles in Nepal
Megesh Tiwari discusses the development of the use of electric vehicles in Nepal and current initiatives that are expanding their use across the transport sector. Published May 2006

Biofuels to Replace Oil
Video discusses the growth of carbon emissions from transport and the difficulty to find alternatives to the traditional fuels for transport. The European Commission is encouraging the replacement of diesel and petrol by biodiesel and bioethanol - clean, renewable fuels derived from vegetable matter such as rape seed, cereals and sugar beet.

Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Considerations for On-road Transport in Asia
Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Considerations for On-road Transport in Asia is a contribution to the development, by the Asian Development Bank, of a policy framework to guide investments and address energy efficiency and climate change in the transport sector in Asia. Published May 2006

Enviro.aero
Enviro.aero is supported and financed by the commercial aviation industry under the umbrella of the Air Transport Action Group with the purpose of providing information on industry measures to limit the impact of aviation on the environment.

Ethanol Across America
Ethanol Across America is a grassroots information network that is committed to advancing the production and use of renewable fuel ethanol through education and outreach.

European Federation for Transport and the Environment
The European Federation for Transport and the Environment lobbies for action limit the environmental impact of transport. Site contains news, comment and resources.

Green Economy Initiative
The Green Economy Initiative, launched by the United Nations Environment programme, is designed to assist governments in "greening" their economies by reshaping and refocusing policies, investments and spending towards a range of sectors, such as clean technologies, renewable energies, water services, green transportation, waste management, green buildings and sustainable agriculture and forests.

Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World, from UNEP, gathers data on employment in different sectors - renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings, sustainable transportation and organic agriculture - and draws conclusions and recommendations for policy makers, business and industry, workers and trade unions in the context of the transition towards a low-carbon economy. Published October 2008

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is an action and advisory group that aims to take a lead in accelerating the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels in the United Kingdom and to help ensure that business can benefit from that shift.

Megacities and Climate Change
Megacities and Climate Change, from LEAD International and the Urban Age Programme, explores the linkages between leadership and climate change in a rapidly urbanising world, and aims at promoting a discussion about the trends, challenges and solutions currently underway in different urban settings and in four key areas of urban development: water and sanitation; energy; land use and urban planning, and transport and urban mobility. Published January 2009

National Carbon Calculator
The Guardian's National Carbon Calculator allows you to set United Kingdom policy on energy, transport and other sectors and measure the carbon emissions generated.

SafeClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator
The SafeClimate carbon footprint calculator allows you to determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy consumption and transportation by car and plane.

SMILE
Gateway to sustainable transport, including details of European demonstration projects and successful practices.

Zero Emissions Race
Jules Verne's dream to go around the world in 80 days became a reality a long time ago, but is it possible to make a tour around the world in 80 days with emission-free vehicles? Four Teams from four continents are taking up the challenge.

Autogenerated: 15 May 2015