New initiative to accelerate transition to zero-emission transport in emerging and developing economies

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the U.S. and U.K. Governments launched an initiative to support businesses and governments in emerging markets to step up efforts to transition to zero-emission vehicles, leveraging more than USD $50 billion of planned investments.

WBCSD members demonstrate that data sharing is crucial for transport decarbonization

Digital solutions based on data sharing can reduce carbon emissions from electric vehicle charging by 15% and unlock crucial grid capacity and capital efficiency gains when deploying charging infrastructure, according to new research developed by Arcadis, Fujitsu, National Grid, LEVL Telematics and Milk & More, published by WBCSD today.

Accelerating electric infrastructure: an integrated approach to decarbonization is key

Infrastructure plays an important role in achieving climate targets. The time is now to accelerate the deployment of electric infrastructure (e-infrastructure) and to increase the pace and impact of decarbonization at the nexus of the built environment, energy and transport.

City of Braga, Portugal, unveils new Corporate Mobility Pact

In the Portuguese City of Braga, the transition to more sustainable mobility is at the heart of the newly launched Braga Corporate Mobility Pact, developed by WBCSD’s Global Network partner, the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Portugal and the Braga City Council.

ComfortDelGro joins Mobility Decarbonization project at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Geneva, 8 June – ComfortDelGro Corporation, one of the world’s largest land transport companies with a total fleet size of about 35,000 buses, taxis and rental vehicles, has joined the Mobility Decarbonization project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The Group, which was formed in 2003 through a merger of Singapore-based companies Comfort Group and DelGro Corporation, […]

It will take more than Teslas to make global transport sustainable for all

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 and the world “stopped” for a moment, the transport sector experienced some of the most dramatic effects. Global road transport activity was cut in half, and public transit ridership dropped by 50 to 90% in some major metropolitan areas.

E-commerce businesses an ideal candidate to lead the EV transition in India – new report shows

Geneva/New Delhi, 26 April – Today, a new report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) reveals that 100% electrification of e-commerce delivery fleets is possible with a conducive policy environment and greater collaboration by ecosystem partners. The report, ‘Advancing electrification of e-commerce deliveries in India’, highlights that the e-commerce last mile is uniquely positioned to […]

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