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Private investment in public transport success stories for Brazilian cities
2015
Author(s): Lefevre B, Leipziger D
This report examines two case studies from Brazil: Linha 4 of the São Paulo Metrô, and Estação Barreiro bus terminal in Belo Horizonte. Based on WRI research on private climate finance (Polycarp et al. 2013; Venugopal and Srivastava 2012), the study adopt a framework that analyzes public interventions on two levels: supporting enabling conditions at the market level and implementing de-risking instruments at the project level.
Designing and preparing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
2015
Author(s): Levin K, Rich D, Tirpak D, McGray H, Waskow D, Bonduki Y
This report guides countries on the preparation and design of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), including detailed technical guidance and process-related considerations. It walks practitioners through the choices they will face in preparing and designing their INDCs, laid out in five general steps: identifying the benefits of an INDC, organizing the INDC process, identifying data and analysis to inform the INDC, designing the INDC, and communicating the INDC.
Guide for designing mandatory greenhouse gas reporting programs
2015
Author(s): Singh N, Bacher K, Song R, Sotos ME, Yin L
This report highlights the major design elements of a reporting program and discusses various factors influencing decisions under each element. An attempt has been made to identify design options and provide practical recommendations while recognizing that reporting programs are context specific.
Sustainable urban transport in India: role of the auto-rickshaw sector
2012
Author(s): Mani A, Pai M, Aggarwal R
This study examines the role the auto-rickshaw sector can play in promoting sustainable urban transport in India. It develops a policy vision for this sector and presents recommendations on reforms to address sustainability challenges.
Product life cycle accounting and reporting standard
2011
Author(s): Bhatia P, Cummis C, Draucker L, Rich D, Lahd H, Brown A
This standard provides requirements and guidance for companies and other organizations to quantify and publicly report an inventory of GHG emissions and removals associated with a specific product.
Guidelines for community engagement in carbon dioxide capture, transport, and storage projects
2010
Author(s): Ziegler M, Forbes S
This report was designed to provide guidance to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project developers, regulators, and local communities as they engage in discussions regarding potential CCS projects.
Modernizing public transportation: lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia
2010
Author(s): Hidalgo D, Carrigan A
This report provides key findings and lessons learned from a comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin American and Asian cities.
Real-world performance of battery electric passenger cars in China: energy consumption, range, and charging patterns
2023
Author(s): Jin L, Wang S, He H
Analyzes the performance of 10 popular battery electric passenger car models in five cities in China using real-world operations data from 2021.
An equitable transition from combustion engines to battery electric vehicles: theoretical framework and status in Germany
2023
Author(s): Wappelhorst S, Morrison K, Wilkens M
This study focuses on one important part of equitable mobility and the decarbonization of the transport sector: the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
Toward greener and more sustainable freight systems: comparing freight strategies in the United States and China
2022
Author(s): Shao Z, He H, Mao S, Liang S, Liu S, Tan X, Gao M, Xin Y
Compares the past and present domestic freight systems and relevant policy efforts in China and the United States, with detailed analysis of the shipping patterns of coal, iron ore, and motor vehicles in both countries.