Transport actions in C40 Cities

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1 Transport actions in C40 Cities Gunjan Parik, Transportation Initiative Director Moscow International Transport Expert Council August 29-30,

2 Agenda Introducing C40 Transport opportunities and challenges What C40 cities are doing 2

3 Megacities and climate change 3

4 The C40 Cities Addis Ababa Amsterdam Athens Austin Bangkok Barcelona Basel Beijing Berlin Bogota Buenos Aires Cairo Caracas Changwon Chicago Copenhagen Curitiba Delhi Dhaka Hanoi Heidelberg Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Houston Istanbul Jakarta Johannesburg Karachi Lagos Lima London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Milan Moscow Mumbai New Orleans New York Oslo Paris Philadelphia Portland Rio de Janeiro Rome San Francisco Santiago Sao Paulo Seattle Seoul Shanghai Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Venice Warsaw Washington, DC Yokohama 4

5 The Power of the C40 8% of all humans 5% of global GHG emissions 21% $$$$$ of global GDP 5

6 C40 creates NETWORKS PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE ON-THE-GROUND CITY SUPPORT RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 6

7 C40 has IMPACT 7

8 Agenda Introducing C40 Transport opportunities and challenges What C40 cities are doing 8

9 Why transport matters to C40 cities Global transportation accounts for 20% of the world's energy use 40% of this occurs in cities C0 2 emissions Congestion Health & Economy C40 Cities emit over 300mn tonnes/ year from transport Sector where global greenhouse gas emissions are rising most quickly Roadway occupancy levels expected to increase six-fold in some countries Sources: IEA, Climate Action in Megacities 1.0, June 2011, WHO mn people die early annually from outdoor air pollution Traffic mishaps cause 1.3mn deaths a year and cost approx $500bn 9

10 How people travel in C40 cities Source: Climate Action in Megacities 1.0, June

11 C40 ci-es are taking ac-on In 2012, 73% of C40 Cities disclosed actions to reduce transport emissions. These included: Reducing the need for journeys Moving journeys to more efficient modes of transport Improving the efficiency of public and private vehicle fleets Sources: CDP-C40 Cities Global Report, 2012 and Climate Action in Megacities 1.0, June

12 Suppor-ng ci-es in tackling challenges C40 Transportation Initiative works with cities to facilitate and accelerate efforts on transport through networks: Bus Rapid Transit network Electric vehicles network Proposed networks Works with cities to introduce/ transform C40 cities BRT systems resulting in a new paradigm of sustainable mobility for megacities Works with almost a third of C40 Cities for whom cleaner vehicle technologies are crucial for reducing transport emissions Non-motorised transport Transport demand management Transit-oriented development 12

13 Agenda Introducing C40 Transport opportunities and challenges What C40 cities are doing 13

14 Paris 2001 Mobility Plan and 2007 Plan Climat set ambitious targets reduce carbon emissions from traffic by 60% by 2020 Launched in ,000 bikes in 1,800 stations available 24/7 Launched in ,750 vehicles and 4000 charging points >65,000 subscribers have driven >15mn km Reduced street parking by 9% (14,300 spots) since 2003 Charging for 95% of spots that were previously free Vehicle kilometers travelled down by 13% since

15 Buenos Aires Ambitious plans to restore the quality of public transportation and reduce emissions Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) launched with 40km of corridors Expected 550,000 passengers/day Converting 117 city blocks to create one of the largest pedestrian zones by 2015 Measures include major changes in parking policy 100km of new cycle paths in city centre (plans to increase to 220km) Bike rental introduced in 2010 with 700 bikes and 28 stations (expanding to 3,000 bikes, 200 stations) BRT on way to deliver 35% journey time reduction for passengers 15

16 Rio de Janiero City faces automobile fleet growing at 5% per year and falling traffic speeds due to congestion Transoeste, first of 4 BRT corridors delivered When complete, the 4 corridors will deliver 150km of busways To date, BRT has delivered better outcomes for citizens: - ~100,000 daily trips - Average time saved of 40 mins/ trip And better outcomes for the city: mn kms/year of vehicle travel reduced - 107,000 tons of CO2 reduced/ year BRT corridors expected to carry ~1.7mn daily trips by

17 San Francisco Research suggests ~1/3rd of city traffic is caused by drivers circling and looking for parking space SFpark is an innovative parking project which provides dynamic pricing, real-time information on parking availability and cost SFpark currently covers 25% of the city s 29,200 parking meters, with plans to expand For drivers: reduces double parking, circling, improves convenience For city: reduces car incentives and increases incomes Dynamic pricing and easy access to parking availability reduces time drivers spend circling 17

18 London Aimed to deliver 100% public transport, walking and cycling Games in 2012 despite increased capacity, not enough to support 3mn extra trips per day City delivered holistic campaign targeting travel hotspots 1 in 3 people changed travel behavior Tube carried 35% more people than usual during Olympics, DLR double and the Overground 54% more Reduced traffic flows in central and inner London by 16.3% (AM peak) and 9.4% (PM peak) City used information campaigns to maximise limited capacity, by getting people to change the way they travel 18

19 Conclusion 1mn people moving to cities each week, compounding issues of congestion, air quality and emissions Critical to get transportation right for cities to be attractive places to live, work and invest in Role of Mayors is key Mayors have strong powers on transport and can transform cities through leadership C40 will continue to work with cities in delivering integrated transport solutions that reduce emissions 19

20 CONNECT WITH US Gunjan Parik Director, Transportation Initiative C40 Cities 20