Topic: transportation

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2011.

This post originally appeared on the ChinaFAQs.org blog.

WHAT

Jonathan Lash, president, World Resources Institute, will hold a briefing for journalists to preview key environmental issues in 2011.

Global transportation experts convene in New Delhi on Saturday, December 4, 2010

EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport and Shell Foundation are hosting a roundtable discussion to focus on actions and policies to better develop and finance high-quality, sustainable transportation.

This report provides key findings and lessons learned from a comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin American and Asian cities.

This working paper analyzes the main methodological issues involved in making an citywide transportation emissions inventory and explores how they can influence the inventory’s results.

A new report, “Modernizing Public Transportation,” presents the first comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin America and Asia cities.

WHAT:

City officials, urban advocates and transportation experts will discuss how online tools can make transportation more efficient, user-friendly and sustainable in Washington, D.C.

This summary provides a concise overview of the American Power Act (APA) released as a discussion draft by Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman on May 12, 2010.

The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations will provide a $3.5 million, five-year grant to establish the Center of Excellence in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a consortium of researchers from four universities and EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport.

WHAT: Top executives from Latin America’s most influential transit agencies will hold the first official meeting and opening ceremony for the launch of the Latin American Association for Bus Rapid Transit and Integrated Transport Systems or Asociación Latinoaméricana de Sistemas BRT y Sistemas Integrados de Transporte (ALABRT).

Top executives from Latin America’s most influential transit agencies will gather next month to launch the Latin American Association for Bus Rapid Transit and Integrated Transport Systems–a member

WHAT: Residents, celebrities, cyclists, and government officials will take part in the first-ever Mumbai Car Free Day this Sunday in India.

The National Network for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Mexico was launched today by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies with EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport.

Environmental Stories to Watch in 2011

What Can We Expect on Climate and Energy in China in 2011?

PRESS EVENT: World Resources Institute’s 8th Annual “Stories to Watch in 2011”

Comparison of Actual and Projected Corporate Average Fuel Economy for New Passenger Vehicles

MEDIA ADVISORY: “Sustainable Transport Saves Lives” Roundtable Discussion

Modernizing Public Transportation: Lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia

Citywide Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories: A Review of Selected Methodologies

NEWS RELEASE: New Study Reviews Major Bus Improvements in 13 Latin America and Asia Cities

MEDIA ADVISORY: Experts Discuss Innovative Web Tools to Advance Sustainable Transportation in Washington, D.C.

WRI Summary of the American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman)

NEWS RELEASE: WRI’s EMBARQ Helps to Establish New Research Center on Bus Rapid Transit

MEDIA ADVISORY: Latin American Transit Agencies Launch New Transportation Association

NEWS RELEASE: WRI’s EMBARQ Network Launches Association to Advance Public Transport in Latin American Cities

MEDIA ADVISORY: Mumbai's First "Car Free Day" to be Co-Sponsored by WRI's EMBARQ

Mexican Cities to Benefit from FedEx-EMBARQ Transport Collaboration

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