Executive Summary

While to date the bulk of GEF project support for the transport sector has been directed at hydrogen fuel cell bus demonstration projects, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction benefits of these projects are likely to be long term. In the meanwhile, a host of municipalities,generally with the support of development institutions, have pioneered a host of measures that can reduce or slow the growth of GHG emissions from the transport sector in the short and medium term. All of these measures reduce GHG emissions by reducing the number of trips that people take by less energy efficient modes like private motor vehicles and taxis. These measures can be grouped under the label of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Traffic Demand Management (TDM), and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT). Implemented well, and simultaneously, these measures have proven to significantly reduce GHG emissions not only compared to projected growth in the sector but in real terms.

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