TDA Engagement at COP 27

She talks in this recording of the session from 15:31 min about the TDA:

EDP Lucas emphasized the action-oriented nature of the TDA and its members towards the acceleration of transport decarbonisation. Further, she highlights the 3-C approach of countries, cities/regions and companies working together  in the TDA.

As an example, she mentions Portugal’s ambitious efforts in terms of renewable energy and transport. Portugal focuses on enabling new mobility services, such as e-mobility, shared mobility, clean buses and bike-sharing.

Date: 31 May 2018
Time: 15:30 – 16:00
Location: Decarbonization toolbox stand

Host: Holger Dalkmann, Interim Secretary General, Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)

Agenda

15:30             Introduction from José Mendes, TDA Chair and Vice-minister for Environment, Portugal

15:35             Statement from Nicolas Beaumont, Senior Vice President Sustainable Development and Mobility, Michelin

15:40            Statement from Barry Howe, Director – Sustainable Mobility and Community Investment, Alstom

15:45             Message of Support – António Guterres, UN Secretary General (video)

15:48             Questions and Answers (until questions end or 15:58)

15:58             Invitation to Side Event (17:15 – 18:15, Plaza Québec, Balcony 16)

16:00            Close

TDA Side Event at Movin’ On:
“Ambitious visions of transformational change from countries, cities, and companies”

Date: 31 May 2018
Time: 17:15 – 18:15
Location: Plaza Québec, Balcony 16

Come and join a high-level, in depth discussion of the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA), a coalition of Countries, Cities/regions and Companies defining front runners’ visions and concrete implementations for the broad expansion of low-carbon transport to accelerate progress toward a net-zero emissions mobility system by 2050.

Following the formal launch of the TDA, at the International Transport Forum Summit, on 24 May 2018, the Movin´On World Summit will provide various opportunities to amplify TDA outreach to the global business community and to expand action on sustainable transport by TDA members.

We invite you to participate in a discussion with TDA members [including the TDA Chairman and Vice Minister for the Environment of Portugal, Alstom, and Michelin] to translate transport ambitions and commitments into (both technology and economically) feasible and rapid actions, and to keep transport emissions on track with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Provisional Agenda:

Moderator: Holger Dalkmann, SLoCaT Partnership

Background (20 minutes)

• Video address from UN Secretary General António Guterres
• Opening remarks – José Mendes, TDA Chairman and Vice-Minister for the Environment of Portugal
• Introduction to the TDA – Patrick Oliva, PPMC
• Company TDA member perspective – Nicolas Beaumont, Michelin
• UN perspective – Martin Frick, UNFCCC

Interactive roundtable discussion (40 minutes)

• What needs to be done to accelerate action on decarbonising transport within the business community?
• How can cities, states/provinces and countries help to amplify business actions to scale low carbon transport solutions?
• What other voices need to be included in the discussion in order to meet Paris Agreement decarbonisation targets?

For more information, please contact the TDA Secretariat at tdasecretariat@tda-mobility.org.

TDA Participation at Movin’ On Press Release

Transport emissions account for 25% of energy related greenhouse gas emissions and are rising fast. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires a net zero emissions economy by the second half of the century. On May 24th the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA) was launched in Leipzig, Germany at the International Transport Forum. The TDA brings together leading countries, cities and companies (the “3 Cs”) who will work together to catalyse the accelerated decarbonisation of the transport sector. Without bold and rapid action to contain growing transport emissions, the ambitious emission reduction targets called for under the Paris Agreement will not be achieved.

The TDA currently consists of 17 members:

• 6 TDA Countries: Costa Rica, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Portugal
• 5 TDA Cities: Rotterdam (Netherlands), Lisbon, Porto, Gaia, Matosinhos (Portugal)
• 6 TDA Companies: Alstom, CEiiA, EDP, ITAIPU Binancional, Michelin and PTV

The TDA Members are joining together to form a “coalition of the willing” to accelerate the worldwide transformation of the transport sector towards a net-zero emission mobility system before 2050. The TDA´s ambition is to become the most visible and influential forum for public and private cooperation to ensure that all transport sub-sectors contribute to the Paris Agreement’s objectives.

“Without firm action on growing transport emissions the Paris Agreement will fail. We will work with other countries, cities and companies with high ambition in the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance to spearhead the global decarbonisation of the transport sector and demonstrate it is not a dream, but a reality, with concrete existing solutions”

– Elisabeth Borne, Minister for Transport, France

The TDA builds on the commitments and the stated ambition of Heads of States, Mayors and CEOs to decarbonize transport before 2050, targeting emissions from all modes of passenger and freight transport, including land transport, aviation and maritime transport. This is the first-time actors across the three Cs (countries, cities and companies) are committing to work together in a co-ordinated way to catalyse the transformation of the transport sector.

“We know reducing transport greenhouse gas emissions is possible, brings significant co-benefits in terms of safety and economic development – and is great business opportunity. With our partners in the Decarbonisation Alliance we look forward to being at the forefront of this transition”

– António Martins da Costa, Executive Board Member for Sustainability, EDP, Portugal

The TDA will accelerate action (e.g. in crafting a realistic “fast track” pathway) by facilitating discussion on decarbonisation processes in the context of global, regional, national, local and corporate policy; leading by example by demonstrating that decarbonisation is technically feasible, economically attractive, and brings broad social and environmental benefits, by sharing experiences and best practices (e.g. through communities of interest on urban freight). Finally, TDA Members will take all opportunities to advocate for accelerated decarbonisation (e.g. increasing efficiency standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles) and to engage a growing number of actors.

“Cities offer many opportunities to meet the climate goals in transport and at the same time improve spatial quality and the health of our citizens. We already see the changes in Rotterdam, but to scale up the de-carbonisation of transport we have to work closely together with the Dutch government and the private sector.”

– Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The current 17 TDA Members are expected to be joined by more countries, cities, and companies from different parts of the world in the months and years ahead.
The official website of the TDA is: www.tda-mobility.org

The Press Release can be downloaded here.

For more information please contact the TDA Secretariat via tdasecretariat@tda-mobility.org.

The TDA currently consists of:

• 6 TDA Countries: Costa Rica, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Portugal
• 5 TDA Cities: Rotterdam (Netherlands), Lisbon, Porto, Gaia, Matosinhos (Portugal)
• 6 TDA Companies: Alstom, CEiiA, EDP, ITAIPU Binancional, Michelin, and PTV

The TDA Members are joining together to form a “coalition of the willing” to accelerate the worldwide transformation of the transport sector towards a net-zero emission mobility system before 2050. The TDA´s ambition is to become the most visible and influential forum for public and private cooperation to ensure that all transport sectors contribute to the Paris Agreement ́s objectives.

“Without firm action on growing transport emissions the Paris Agreement will fail. We will work with other countries, cities and companies with high ambition in the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance to spearhead the global decarbonisation of the transport sector and demonstrate it is not a dream, but a reality, with concrete existing solutions” – Elisabeth Borne, Minister for Transport, France

The TDA builds on the commitments and the stated ambition of Heads of States, Mayors and CEOs to decarbonize transport before 2050, targeting emissions from all modes of passenger and freight transport, including land transport, aviation and maritime transport. This is the first-time actors across the three key constituencies (countries, cities and companies) are committing to work together in a co-ordinated way to catalyse the transformation of the transport sector.

“We know reducing transport greenhouse gas emissions is possible, brings significant co-benefits in terms of safety and economic development – and is great business opportunity. With our partners in the Decarbonisation Alliance we look forward to being at the forefront of this transition” – António Martins da Costa, Executive Board Member for Sustainability, EDP, Portugal

The TDA will accelerate action by facilitating discussion on decarbonisation in the context of global, regional, national, local and corporate policy processes; leading by example by demonstrating that decarbonisation is technically feasible, economically attractive, and brings broad social and environmental benefits by sharing experiences and best practices. Finally, TDA Members will take all opportunities to advocate for the accelerated decarbonisation and to engage a growing number of actors.

“Cities offer many opportunities to meet the climate goals in transport and at the same time improve spatial quality and the health of our citizens. We already see the changes in Rotterdam, but to scale up the de-carbonisation of transport we have to work closely together with the Dutch government and the private sector.” – Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The initial 16 TDA Members are expected to be joined by more countries, cities, and companies from different parts of the world in the months and years ahead.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antiono Guterres sent a message of support for the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance:

For more information please contact the TDA Secretariat via tdasecretariat@tda-mobility.org.