Advanced renewable fuels in EU transport
This study assesses the feasibility of the European Commission's proposed Climate Target Plan targets for renewable energy in fuels in 2030, focusing specifically on the suggested 24% for renewable energy
Road Transport
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Traffic crash injuries and disabilities: the burden on Indian society
Road crashes endanger the lives and livelihoods of millions of road users globally and in India. Owing to the epidemic of road crashes, in 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2011 - 2020
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Decarbonising the Indian transport sector: pathways and policies
To hold global average temperature increase to 1.5°C, global CO2 emissions need to reach net-zero by 2050, with rapid decarbonisation in all sectors. Global transport emissions have continued to steadily
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Road safety: saving lives beyond 2020 in the Asia-Pacific region
Road safety is a sustainable development challenge for the Asia-Pacific region. The Global Status Report on Road Safety published in 2018 by the World Health Organization indicated that more than 60 per
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Non-exhaust particulate emissions from road transport: an ignored environmental policy challenge
Non-exhaust emissions of particulate matter constitute a little-known but rising share of emissions from road traffic and have significant negative impacts on public health. This report synthesizes the
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Renewable energy pathways in road transport
A rapid and fundamental shift is required in transport to enable the decarbonisation required to meet the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, with actors in both the energy and transport sectors
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Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemic- UN solutions for contactless, seamless and collaborative transport and trade
<p>Freight transport operations poses the risks during the pandemics, especially if it is not fully computerized. The first part of the technical note focuses on the international road transport of countries
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Review of the performance of State Road Transport Undertakings for April, 2016 – March, 2017
The State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) are an important player in providing bus-based public transport to urban and rural population of the country. They account for about 8% of the total bus fleet
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Delivering road safety in India: Leadership priorities and initiatives to 2030
<p>India has the world’s highest reported number of annual road crash fatalities. According to the World Health Organization, road crash fatalities in India account for approximately 11 percent of
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Delivering road safety in Nepal: Leadership priorities and initiatives to 2030
<p>Road crash deaths and injuries in Nepal have been on a sharp upward trajectory since the early 2000s. In fiscal year 2017–18, 2,541 road deaths were officially reported in Nepal, which is equivalent