At a key Central Asian ministerial conference, IRU outlined how the TIR system can drive decarbonisation. During the 22nd Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference in Georgia, IRU unpacked how road transport and intermodality can facilitate trade and reduce carbon emissions associated with freight transport. IRU Director of TIR and Transit Tatiana Rey-Bellet said, “The reduction of waiting times at borders, a historic mission of IRU, boosts both the efficiency and sustainability of trade, reducing freight transport’s carbon emissions. It’s a quick but significant win, which simply requires adjusting border procedures based on cargo risk profiling. (....)