Public Transport News
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Do Filipinos dream of electric jeepneys?An ambitious plan is in train to electrify the Philippines' iconic jeepneys to curb pollution. But do Filipino drivers, operators and commuters really want to replace a national cultural symbol with a more modern mode of transport? -
Can China electrify all new passenger cars by 2030?Electric vehicles are taking off in China but a long road lies ahead before they displace conventional vehicles.
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Cool ideas to clean up pollution from cars, trucks, ships and planesRotor sails, bubble pumps, battery-powered jets, and next-generation fuel cells. As pressure mounts for the entire transport sector to wean itself off fossil fuels, these technologies are gaining traction. -
Despite fiery campaign rhetoric, Chinese-backed projects in Malaysia steam aheadIn his first months in office, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad suspended Chinese projects like a railway line that raised serious concerns for environmentalists. But since then, the Malaysian leader has seemed to have changed his anti-Chinese stance.
Public Transport Opinion
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Making green cities mainstream– Local success stories can help sustainable cities become widely accepted and scale up solutions to improve the livability of urban areas, writes Jason Alexandra. -
Metros push up land values—so why not create a triple win?– In Asia's growing megacities, an infrastructure finance gap is slowing mass transport development, resulting in thousands of hours wasted in horrendous traffic. Land value capture could unlock finance, writes ADB's Bambang Susantono. -
Think local, develop better– The involvement of local communities in Pakistan's development should be welcomed, because it is crucial to ensuring the acceptability and sustainability of development initiatives.
Videos
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A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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The record-breaking electric bus– The Proterra Catalyst E2 Max electric bus has broken the world record for driving the longest distance on a single charge.
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Amid rising temperatures, UN agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change
Carbon & Climate
Amid rising temperatures, UN agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change
– If greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, the Earth’s average global surface temperature could rise more than 4 degrees Celsius or 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this century. These videos attempt to show how that looks like.
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