WBCSD-SMP2.0 collaborated with 6 pilot cities Bangkok (Thailand), Campinas (Brazil), Chengdu (China), Hamburg (Germany), Indore (India) and Lisbon (Portugal) to test the validity and practicality of the original indicator set. That exercise led to some methodology refinements, enabled to propose typical data sources and possible approximations to the methodologies (part VII). It also led to […]
This summary report on financing mechanisms for Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0 (SMP2.0) is designed to complement the SMP2.0 Solutions Toolbox by providing thought leadership on financing mechanisms that cities may leverage to implement their sustainable mobility plans. The report summarizes potential financing mechanisms that may be implemented to fund city-driven solutions and provides valuable information, […]
The city of Lisbon hosted a meeting that brought together the six cities working with the WBCSD in the development of the Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP2.0). The cities involved in the SMP2.0 are Bangkok, Campinas, Chengdu, Hamburg, Indore and Lisbon. The meeting started with a tour of Lisbon to experience the various aspects of the […]
Geneva, 27 February 2015 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and its local partners are hosting a deep-dive workshop to support the development and implementation of ambitious, practical strategies for reducing building energy consumption in the Bangalore market. To achieve that goal, various stakeholders in Bangalore’s commercial building sector will convene to diagnose and tackle key barriers to […]
The city of Hamburg and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will work together to develop solutions to achieve a cleaner, safer and better connected mobility in Hamburg. Hamburg, Geneva, Stuttgart, 5 December 2014: On December 5, 2014, Andreas Rieckhof, Hamburg’s Secretary of State for Economy, Transport and Innovation, and Michael Fahy, Director of the […]
Today’s mobility systems in rapidly developing cities are not sustainable and the situation is deteriorating, although opportunities are increasing and are an important driver of economic development, concludes the WBCSD’s Mobility for Development final report. 2009, 100 pages View Report
The WBCSD studied the state of mobility in four rapidly growing cities in the developing world – Bangalore, Dar es Salaam, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. Its final report concludes that although mobility opportunities are increasing and are an important driver of economic development in all cities, overall mobility systems are not sustainable and for poorer […]
This briefing provides an overview of key issues and data related to the challenge of developing sustainable mobility solutions to enable economic development and social progress. 2007, 20 pages View Briefing
Policy Directions to 2050: A business contribution to the dialogues on cooperative action asserts that the only way to combat climate change is through decisive, concerted and sustained actions between governments, businesses and consumers. The publication identifies policy options to sustain economic growth while transforming the ways we access, produce and consume energy. Presented as an illustrative roadmap […]
Mobility 2030 is the final report of the WBCSD’s Sustainable Mobility project. The report provides a vision of global road transportation covering the mobility of people, goods and services. It identifies seven sustainable mobility goals and establishes a set of indicators to help measure the effectiveness of the various options. Also available in Japanese and […]