The UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) aims to transform how the world moves people and goods in ways that are inclusive, low-carbon and resilient. A central test facing the whole transport community is whether they can deliver this transformation at the necessary speed and scale, and whether progress can be measured in a clear and accountable way at global scale.
Leading experts, practitioners and policymakers met on the margins of the 88th annual session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee (ITC) for a high-level multistakeholder workshop to tackle that challenge head-on: agreeing how to monitor, track and report global progress on implementing the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport.
Convened by UNECE, SLOCAT, Climate Compatible Growth (CCG), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, ITDP, IDRC Canada, and the World Resources Institute, the workshop aimed to lay the foundations for tracking global progress on sustainable transport, supporting the Decade in delivering real-world impact for people and the planet.
Transport is the connective tissue of our economies and societies. Yet it remains one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions globally, responsible for nearly 16% of total GHG emissions and 22% of global CO₂. Billions of people in low- and middle-income countries still lack access to safe, affordable, and reliable transport. The UN Decade of Sustainable Transport represents a once-in-a-generation political opportunity to change (....)