Digital Library on Green Mobility

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Research Papers/Articles
Enhancing NDCs

2019

Author(s): Fransen T, Welle B, Gorguinpour C, Mccall M, Song R, Tankou A

Nationally determined contributions (NDCs)—countries’ plans to address climate change under the Paris Agreement—can help correct course. Yet while most countries mention transport...

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Research Papers/Articles
Financing Electric and Hybrid-Electric Buses

2019

Author(s): Moon-Miklaucic C

Electric and hybrid-electric buses offer cities environmental and health benefits, such as helping to lower emissions that contribute to poor air quality and global climate change, as well as econo...

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Research Papers/Articles
From Mobility to Access for all

2019

Author(s): Venter C, Mahendra A, Hidalgo D,

Many cities are experiencing a decline in accessibility due to a confluence of rapid urbanization and motorization trends. New analysis of these trends in the global South shows that up to half of...

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Reports
Insights into Future Mobility

2019

Author(s): MIT Energy Initiative

This report is the culmination of a three-year study to examine how the complex interactions between advanced drivetrain options, alternative fuels, refueling infrastructure, consumer choice, vehicle automation, and government policy may shape the future for personal mobility.

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Policies/Regulations
Madhya Pradesh Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2019

2019

Publisher/Organisation: Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

The Urban Development and Housing Department of Madhya Pradesh published “Madhya Pradesh Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2019” on 1st November 2019 to accomplish the objectives of ‘Electric Vehicle Initiative (EVI). 

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Policies/Regulations
Budget 2019-2020

2019

Publisher/Organisation: Ministry of Finace (MoF)

The Union Budget 2019-20 presented by Finance Minister envisaged a vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing electric vehicles. During her maiden budget speech, the Finance Minister also outlined various proposals for giving a boost to manufacturing of electric vehicles in India and announced tax rebate for buying electric vehicles.

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Research Papers/Articles
Using Renewables for Electric Vehicle Demand

2019

Author(s): Hutchinson N, Bird L

Various approaches can be used to match Electric Vehicle loads with renewable energy sources but can differ in terms of how closely the renewable energy generation matches the timing of EV charging...

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Research Papers/Articles
Costs and Emissions Appraisal tool for Transit Buses

2019

Author(s): Cooper E, Kenney E, Miguel Velasquez J, Li X, Hein Tun T

The Costs and Emissions Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses (“the Tool”) is intended to help bus operators and transit agencies make informed decisions about alternative bus types during t...

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Policies/Regulations
Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP)

2019

Publisher/Organisation: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

This draft National Resource Efficiency Policy seeks to enable efficient use of natural resources and promote up-cycling of wastes across all sectors of the economy. It aims to achieve India’s commitments under the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. 

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Opinions/Videos
Göteborg: Smart Urban Logistics

2019

Author(s): Agora Verkehrswende

In this interview, Mr Malin Andersson of the Urban Transport Administration describes the effects of this largest European consolidation project. At the Lindholm research campus, for example, around 80 percent of the heavy goods traffic is saved through the consolidation of deliveries and waste collection. But Gothenburg also uses other instruments - such as congestion charges - to improve traffic and promote smart logistics.