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The adoption of policies and action plans, as the NDCs submitted by countries
under the Paris Agreement are examples of how to pursue efforts addressing a sustainable development path transformation. However, it is necessary increase ambitions in
their actions by national and subnational levels and non-state to maintain a reasonable
chance of meeting the target of keeping warming well below 2 °C [69].
The momentum to promote sustainability is urgent, considering the global
warming and the many impacts of climate change presented now and, in the future,
economic and political crisis, including new challenges presented due to COVID-19
pandemic. The more vulnerable cities located in developing countries have opportunities to rethink the design, transport systems, promote disruptive technologies and
industries in a global effort to promote a low carbon development worldwide.
4 Mitigation Options for Road Transportation
In order to promote sustainable urban transport and facilitate active mobility and nonmotorized transport, in this section are presented the main strategies on mitigation
actions, which are essential to achieve SDGs and targets established in policies and
action plans.
4.1 International Aspects of Mitigation Policies
for Transportation
According to the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-24) at the
International Transport Forum’s Annual Summit, occurred in 2019, transportation
plays an important role in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement thus,
low carbon transport policies are required to achieve the 2 and 1.5 °C targets [105],
considering the climate emergency and necessity of mitigation actions to contain
transport-related climate change [62].
A comprehensive analysis of international and national climate policies for road
transportation is lacking. In this chapter are presented some measures to support
policymakers at the national and international levels who are concerned about rising
GHG emissions.
An important contribution to solve, or at least minimize, problems related to
climate change is to promote synergy between mitigation and adaptation, that is,
adaptation corresponds to the way defined to make the transport system more resilient
and that contributes in the best way to promote an effective management of disaster
risks. Already mitigation allows decision makers in developing countries to develop
transport strategy that support the minimization of climate change, increasing the
efficiency of transport systems [26].
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The adoption of policies and action plans, as the NDCs submitted by countries
under the Paris Agreement are examples of how to pursue efforts addressing a sustainable development path transformation. However, it is necessary increase ambitions in
their actions by national and subnational levels and non-state to maintain a reasonable
chance of meeting the target of keeping warming well below 2 °C [69].
The momentum to promote sustainability is urgent, considering the global
warming and the many impacts of climate change presented now and, in the future,
economic and political crisis, including new challenges presented due to COVID-19
pandemic. The more vulnerable cities located in developing countries have opportunities to rethink the design, transport systems, promote disruptive technologies and
industries in a global effort to promote a low carbon development worldwide.
4 Mitigation Options for Road Transportation
In order to promote sustainable urban transport and facilitate active mobility and nonmotorized transport, in this section are presented the main strategies on mitigation
actions, which are essential to achieve SDGs and targets established in policies and
action plans.
4.1 International Aspects of Mitigation Policies
for Transportation
According to the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-24) at the
International Transport Forum’s Annual Summit, occurred in 2019, transportation
plays an important role in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement thus,
low carbon transport policies are required to achieve the 2 and 1.5 °C targets [105],
considering the climate emergency and necessity of mitigation actions to contain
transport-related climate change [62].
A comprehensive analysis of international and national climate policies for road
transportation is lacking. In this chapter are presented some measures to support
policymakers at the national and international levels who are concerned about rising
GHG emissions.
An important contribution to solve, or at least minimize, problems related to
climate change is to promote synergy between mitigation and adaptation, that is,
adaptation corresponds to the way defined to make the transport system more resilient
and that contributes in the best way to promote an effective management of disaster
risks. Already mitigation allows decision makers in developing countries to develop
transport strategy that support the minimization of climate change, increasing the
efficiency of transport systems [26].