Concept For An Integrated Reporting Mechanism for Transport, Climate Change And SDGs
While there are increasing efforts from countries to meet the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement, current research is telling us that we need further enhancement to get on a pathway towards net zero carbon by the middle of the century. Emissions from the transport sector are still growing and need particular attention. At the same time, transport has a wide range of functions and has a strong role to play in enabling many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To better understand the multiple impacts of policy action and to assess progress towards a sustainable transformation, it is vital to have a transparent reporting system. Growing research and discussions around alignment of the reporting processes for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development take place, which creates a momentum to progress towards an integrated transport reporting system.
This paper creates a vision for:
- Better alignment of climate (National Determined Contribution (NDC)) and SDG reporting;
- Alignment across different reporting levels (local, national, regional, global);
- Integration of different stakeholders in the reporting process (e.g. transport agencies, businesses, energy and health sectors)
