By 2030 cities will be home to 60% of the global population which will lead to increased traffic congestion and reduced air quality through a 60% increase in CO2 emissions. Today, the transport sector represents 23% of all energy-related global emissions. Transport emissions have grown faster than any other sector over the past 50 years while […]
WBCSD’s Global Network Partner Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) today launched “Transporting the Future: A Business Perspective on Future Mobility” – a new report urging business to embrace its role, responsibility and opportunity for sustainable future. Geneva, 27 April 2018: The report outlines the key steps for business managers and policy makers to work towards sustainable transport […]
Geneva, 28 November 2017: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) announced today their partnership within SiMPlify, WBCSD’s Sustainable Urban Mobility project. ECF, the world’s largest cyclist advocacy organization, and WBCSD will engage cities in Europe to develop comprehensive sustainable urban mobility plans based on a fact-based and holistic approach. To […]
To help local authorities and residents find new ways to improve road safety, Ford, in partnership with Devpost is inviting software developers to build apps that will allow pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicle drivers share the road safely and equitably. The initiative Hack and Roll Indore will see individuals and teams create a tech solution […]
A business-led project into workforce mobility has found that Sydney, Australia, needs to improve on a range of critical indicators if it wants to become a more sustainable 21st century city. The Report, released on Tuesday 29 November by Sustainable Business Australia, has found that Sydney’s mobility system performs poorly for emissions of greenhouse gases, as […]
WBCSD today released its online Sustainable Mobility planning tool at the annual CIVITAS Conference on sustainable urban mobility in Gdynia, Poland. Geneva, 29 September 2016 – The online tool was developed following the success of the Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0 (SMP 2.0) in six demonstrator cities. The project has been widely recognized as a game-changer for cities aiming to improve their […]
During the Labour day celebration, the municipal authorities of Campinas roll out a new bike lane as well as major road maintenance on Baden Powell avenue in the Jardim Nova Europa area. Such a new bike lane, which crosses the road longitudinally and is 1.7 km long and 2.5 meters wide, is a two-way road […]
Today, the European Commission announced its endorsement of the Sustainable Mobility Indicators issued by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Geneva, 12 April 2016 – The set of indicators provide cities with a reliable diagnosis tool to assess their sustainable mobility performances and deliver integrated sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). The indicator set is the […]
After a year-long project phase, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has issued recommendations for cleaner, safer and more connected mobility in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Hamburg, Geneva, Stuttgart, 29 March 2016 – The guidance, prepared in collaboration with the Department of Economy, Transport and Innovation, intends to fuel the political […]
This week, 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 mobility system. The tour […]