Context: El Salvador aims to make its energy sector carbon-neutral by 2050. To further this objective and meet national targets and SDGs the country and its Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons and Mining, seek to reduce energy demand and emissions from productive activities. However, specific barriers and risks to commercial investment remain due to the novelty, … Continued
Problem Urban solid waste is a fundamental and priority issue for government authorities due to the environmental and health risks that improper management can cause. Although Integrated Solid Waste Management has been discussed for several decades, its implementation has been a complex task for many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. This complexity is … Continued
Context: The clean energy revolution presents a compelling vision for sustainable transportation. A diverse array of technologies, including solar power, energy storage solutions and electric vehicles (EVs). However, the high upfront costs associated with these technologies remain a significant barrier to widespread adoption. Beyond the initial investment, a complex infrastructure landscape further challenges the transition … Continued
CONTEXT Ghana, a burgeoning economy in sub-Saharan Africa, finds itself at the crossroads of rapid urbanisation and environmental challenges. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollutants from transport activities have become significant concerns in most Ghanaian cities. In fact, road transport alone contributes a staggering 45 percent of total fuel combustion emissions, constituting 13 percent … Continued
Context Africa requires USD 2.8 trillion from 2020-2030 (277 billion annually) to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement. Almost 75 percent of this is needed for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which is the main goal of mitigating climate change. However, and contrastingly, 2020 investment flows – from domestic and international … Continued
CONTEXT The Colombo metropolitan region faces serious congestion problems. More than 190 million passenger trips occur daily in Colombo metropolitan region, and the average travel speed is 12 km/hour. With population growth, this congestion is set to increase. The Colombo light rail transit project is the first of its kind to be developed in Colombo. … Continued
CONTEXT Clean technology buses are already deployed on a large scale in the USA, Europe and China. Technologies are mature and alternative business models have been successfully implemented. According to the Zero Emission Urban Bus System (ZEUS), there are around 173,000 hybrid or electric buses operating worldwide. Despite these good experiences around the world, political … Continued
CONTEXT Urban passenger transport by bus is the predominant public transport system in Latin America. On average, this system transports approximately 1,300 per cent more passengers in Latin America than in Europe, which affects the economy and public health. The greatest consequence of vehicular proliferation is the high level of polluting emissions and the greenhouse … Continued
CONTEXT The transport sector in Costa Rica represents around 44 per cent of CO2 emissions. The main problems facing the sector are the rapid growth of the vehicle fleet in the country, about 5 per cent per year, and the long useful life of vehicles, with an average of 16 years. In 2019 Costa Rica … Continued
CONTEXT Bogota has a very sophisticated bus transit system, which transports more than four million people per day. However, most of the buses run on diesel, which is responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, concessionary firms are not obliged to invest in electric or hybrid buses, and the main challenge is to motivate them … Continued