Abstract:

STAP Advisory Document “Advancing sustainable low-carbon transport through the GEF” is built on major priorities spelled out in Climate Change Strategic Objective that is “Promote energy efficient, low-carbon transport and urban systems”. It aims to provide strategic-level guidance to GEF partners on how the GEF can best support land transport (both land and inland waterways) during the next funding period of GEF-5 and beyond.

STAP document suggests the following definition of sustainable low-carbon transport for the GEF: “Sustainable low-carbon transport provides economically viable infrastructure and operation that offers safe and secure access for both persons and goods whilst reducing short and long term negative impacts on the local and global environments”. The definition reflects the fact that a sustainable transport system is one that can accommodate demand from all sectors of the population in the area served by the transport network, with geographical coverage adequate to ensure that there are no areas without access to central and core services and vital functions.