Transport accounts for 20% of the G20 energy-related CO2 emissions. In 2018, G20 transport emissions grew by +1.2%. Several factors explain the continuous growth trend: increased economic development and global trade have increased passenger and freight transport. People continue to purchase larger and heavier vehicles in the US and increasingly in Asia and Europe – globally 36% of cars sold in 2018 were SUVs compared to 33.8% in 2017.
Limiting warming in line with the Paris Agreement goals requires deep cuts in transport emissions, even as demand for transport continues to grow.
Approaches include:
– Phase-out of fossil fuel cars;
– Decarbonise heavy duty vehicles;
– Modal shift in (ground) transport.
For example, to keep global warming below 1.5°C, the share of low-carbon fuels in the G20 transport fuel mix (6%) would need to increase roughly ten times by 2050.
Climate Transparency partners are working in G20 countries towards this goal by:
– Providing analysis and recommendations on how a decarbonisation can be achieved;
– Involving decision-makers and change agents to share learnings, discuss challenges and opportunities;
– Engaging in cross-country learnings to increase awareness, knowledge and also capacity.
Click on the picture or the download button to access the papers:
NDC Implementation Check: Transport Policies in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and the EU
July 2023
ARGENTINA
MOVILIDAD SUSTENTABLE: DESAFÍOS PARA LA ARGENTINA
November 2019
BRAZIL
ENERGY TRANSITION IN BRAZIL:
PARIS AGREEMENT COMPATIBLE SCENARIO FOR THE TRANSPORT SECTOR UP TO 2050
March 2020
TRANSIÇÃO ENERGÉTICA NO BRASIL:
UM CENÁRIO COMPATÍVEL COM O ACORDO DE PARIS PARA O SETOR DE TRANSPORTES ATÉ 2050
March 2020
WHY ELECTRIC MOBILITY SHOULD BE TREATED AS THE MAIN INSTRUMENT
OF TRANSPORT CLIMATE POLICY IN THE NEXT ROUNDS OF THE BRAZILIAN NDC
March 2020
GERMANY
DECARBONISING TRANSPORT IN GERMANY: POLICY OPTIONS TO SUPPORT A SHIFT TO RAIL
April 2020
INDIA
TRANSITIONING TO A LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ROAD TRANSPORT IN INDIA
February 2022
BUILD BACK BETTER:
REVITALIZING CLEAN URBANIZATION TO DRIVE INDIA’S POST-COVID ECONOMIC GROWTH
March 2020
INDONESIA
THE ROLE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN DECARBONIZING INDONESIA’S ROAD TRANSPORT SECTOR
March 2020
MEXICO
MAKING TRANSPORT PARIS-COMPATIBLE:
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEBATE ON ELECTROMOBILITY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SUB-SECTOR OF MEXICO
March 2020
SOUTH AFRICA
A LOW-CARBON TRANSPORT FUTURE FOR SOUTH AFRICA:
TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
March 2020
Click on the picture to download graphs related to the transport sector.
Transport emissions per capita (excluding aviation) in the G20, 2018
tCO2/capita
Source: Enerdata 2019, World Bank 2019
Aviation emissions per capita (domestic and international) in the G20, 2016
tCO2/capita
Source: IEA 2019
Policy Rating of the Transport Sector
Discover more about our events and blog articles on the decarbonisation of the transport sector.
New report: Checking the implementation of transport policies
Event: Checking implementation of transport policies
Event: Decarbonising Road Transport Sector in India
Event: Decarbonisation and Electrification of the Transport Sector in Brazil
Paper: Build back better – India’s post-Covid Economic Growth
Paper: A Low-Carbon Transport Future for South Africa
Paper: Decarbonising Transport in Germany
Webinar: Descarbonisation in the transport sector of Mexico
Paper: Making Transport Paris-Compatible in Mexico
Webinar: The Role of Electric Vehicles
Paper: The Role of Electric Vehicles in Indonesia
Event: Transforming transport in South Africa
Paper: Sustainable Mobility – Challenges for Argentina
Presentation: Energy Transition in Brazil: Paris Agreement compatible scenario for the Transport sector up to 2050
Apresentação: Transição energética no Brasil: Um cenário compatível com o Acordo de Paris para o sector de transportes até 2050
