Sustainable Transport
The transport of humans and goods holds major economic and social importance in maintaining expected standards of consumption and quality of life. The transport sector is one of the main consumers of fossil fuel, and hence is a major contributor to the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, accounting for 18% of total GHG emission as of 2015. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects 50% higher transport emissions by 2060, with strong growth especially in trucks and buses. This not only increases the fossil fuel dependency, but also leads to severe impacts on social problems such as traffic congestion, poor health, noise, resource use and waste, and eventually, causes climate change. The Majority of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) identify transport as a mitigation priority. Multiple countries made sustainable and electric mobility pledge. The sustainability and electrification of transport is one of the megatrends in mobility and is an important pillar to achieve its decarbonization.
In order to remain relevant and adaptable in a challenging and uncertain future global transport environment, the Transportation CoP will target its interventions and investments in i) mainstreaming sustainable transport strategies into national, sub-national, regional, local, and sectoral policies and development plans; ii) linking sustainable transport solutions to existing transport infrastructure & system investments; and iii) facilitating the participation of the private sector in the sustainable transport industry. The CoP-Transportation has actively supported partnerships and country transport implementation in more than 20 member countries. To enhance members green growth transformation in the transport sector, the CoP-T will give priority to i) Initiating and leading innovative programs and project ideas that contribute to the organization’s strategic objectives in transport and sustainable mobility, and ii) strengthening and supporting relevant stakeholder’s capability with respect to the understanding of transport and sustainable mobility, relevant skill sets, and general project management.
Projects
News
News • July 17, 2026
Fiji Charts Course Towards a Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Maritime Future
Suva, Fiji, 10 July 2026 – Fiji took a significant step towards building a cleaner, more resilient and future-ready maritime transport sector following the successful stakeholder workshop on Decarbonizing the […]
News • May 14, 2026
Acuerdo con Semarnat y la Alianza ZEBRA impulsa la transición hacia el transporte público eléctrico en más ciudades mexicanas
(ENGLISH VERSION BELOW) Semarnat y la Alianza ZEBRA colaborarán en la implementación de la Iniciativa Nacional para la Electrificación del Transporte Público Colectivo (INETPC) México tiene el potencial para convertirse […]
News • April 15, 2026
Bogotá’s Green Bond wins Environmental Finance’s Sustainable Debt Award 2026 as the best green bond issued by a local authority
[Encuentre la versión en español abajo] Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, April 14, 2026 – The City of Bogotá celebrates the recognition by Environmental Finance with the Green Bond of the Year […]
News • March 13, 2026
Vanuatu Launches Initiative to Transition to Electric Mobility and a more Sustainable Transport Sector
Port Vila, Vanuatu, 13 March 2026 – The Government of Vanuatu in conjunction with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched the project on “Support to the Acceleration of Sustainable Land Transport in Vanuatu” at the project inception workshop held in Port Vila. Vanuatu is […]
News • February 21, 2026
Nueva guía para el diseño de asociaciones público-privadas de financiamiento, operación y mantenimiento de transporte público de bajas emisiones
(ENGLISH VERSION BELOW) Ciudad de México, 23 de febrero de 2026. El Instituto Global para el Crecimiento Verde (GGGI, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado una nueva guía para […]
News • December 12, 2025
Indonesia Strengthens Its Electric Vehicle Ecosystem Through Insights from Korea
Seoul, South Korea, December 11, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), with support from the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment of Korea (MCEE), is facilitating a five-day capacity-building benchmark tour for Indonesian Government partners to the Republic of Korea (ROK). […]
News • December 6, 2025
GGGI Ethiopia Benchmarks Dakar’s Pioneering electric BRT to Accelerate Green Mobility in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa/Dakar, Ethiopia, December 5, 2025 – A high impact technical delegation from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ethiopia, led by Deputy Country Representative Lucy Atim, successfully completed an […]
News • November 7, 2025
Bogotá Leads Latin America: First City to Issue an International Green Bond with Support from the European Union and GGGI under the Global Green Bond Initiative
[Encuentre la versión en español abajo] Bogotá, Colombia, November 6, 2025 – The Mayorship of Bogotá, through the District Secretariat of Finance, successfully carried out the first international issuance of […]
News • September 24, 2025
ELECTRIC MOTORS, PASSIONATE HEARTS
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) How the transition to fairer and more sustainable transport is unfolding in Mexico City It’s midnight at the Metrobús Júpiter Bus Depot, and a silent operation is […]
News • August 15, 2025
Technical Consultations on Draft Handbook for Energy Efficiency Startups in Viet Nam
Ha Noi, August 15, 2025 – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Viet Nam and the Global Green Growth […]
News • August 14, 2025
Pacific Nations Launch Sustainable Maritime Transport Program
Suva, Fiji| 14 August 2025 – Government officials and stakeholders from Fiji, Tonga, and the Republic of Korea joined the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to officially launch a regional […]
News • July 23, 2025
Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) successfully concluded in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 23 July 2025 — the Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) in Cambodia, part of a regional program funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has been […]
News • July 11, 2025
GGGI Hosts Workshops to Boost the Technical and Institutional Capacities of the Ministry of Transport and Local Governments on Low-Carbon Transport in Togo
[Version en français ci-dessous] Kara & Kpalimé, Togo | June 23 -July 4, 2025 The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Togo, in collaboration with the Togolese ministries in charge […]
News • June 30, 2025
GGGI Spotlights CLIMATE FIRST to Accelerate Climate Finance in PNG
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, June 18, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) took centre stage at the ABC International Development (ABCID) Media Development Initiative (MDI) and CSOs Networking […]
News • June 10, 2025
The Government of the State of Mexico and GGGI sign agreement to accelerate public transport e-mobility projects
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) TOLUCA, STATE OF MEXICO, JUNE 9th, 2025 – The Government of the State of Mexico, represented by the Secretariat of Mobility (SEMOV), signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]
News • May 19, 2025
Nuevo León State Government Deploys 20 new e-buses, enhancing clean transport solutions thanks to GGGI’s technical assistance
(SPANISH VERSIÓN BELOW) MONTERREY, NUEVO LEÓN, MAY 14, 2025 – The Government of Nuevo León launched the new Transmetro route covering Garza Sada Avenue and Carretera Nacional, with the deployment […]
News • April 30, 2025
With GGGI’s Support, the Government of Nuevo Leon deploys 25 electric buses to complement Metrorrey’s Line 1
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) MONTERREY, MEXICO, APRIL 29, 2025 – Today, the Government of Nuevo Leon announced the launch of 25 new electric buses at the Talleres terminal metro station. These […]
News • April 9, 2025
Indonesia and the Republic of Korea Support Energy Transition through Sustainable Transportation
Jakarta, Indonesia, April 9, 2025 – The Ministry of National Development Planning (Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/Bappenas), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and the Ministry of Environment of the Republic […]
News • March 11, 2025
Sustainable mobility: GGGI and the Togolese transport sector stakeholders validate a new coordination mechanism and an engagement plan
Lomé, Togo – March 11, 2025 – The Government of Togo, with technical support from Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), has completed the development and validation of the new transport […]
News • February 7, 2025
Accelerating Sustainable Mobility and GHG Emission Reduction
[Korean translation available below] Phnom Penh, Cambodia, February 7, 2025 – The Cambodian Ministry of Environment, VERYWORDS, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]