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ADB Transport Forum: shift to greener transport in Asia key to global sustainability; investment of $2.5T needed by 2020

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Asia must scale up sustainable transport development or face a bleak future of congested roads, pollution, ill health and economic damage, which could have ripple effects around the world, the third ADB (Asian Development Bank) transport forum heard earlier this month in Manila.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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Transportation. In the current policy scenario, total emissions for transport are 9.7 Substantial emission reductions due to fuel economy standards for passenger cars are already included in the current policy scenario. Biofuels is another measure that is relevant for the transport sector. GtCO 2 in 2030: 9.42