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Energy Efficiency in Transport

In July 2005, the Group of Eight (G8) adopted the Gleneagles’ Action Plan on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development. This Action Plan called for substantial improvements in Energy Efficiency and aims to shift a growing share of investment towards cleaner or more efficient energy technologies. Within this framework, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has undertaken analytical work that will eventually lead to the formulation of a policy framework to guide investments and address energy efficiency and climate change in the transport sector in Asia. This paper is the first step in the formulation of such a policy framework.

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Contents

I. Rationale

  1. Relevance of energy efficiency and climate change for on-road transportation in Asia
  2. Rationale for the development community
  3. Rationale for the developing countries in Asia
  4. Rationale for the private sector

II. Trends and Challenges in Asia

  1. Population growth and urbanization
  2. Transport Demand
  3. Motorization
  4. Freight and Inter-city travel
  5. Public Transport and Non Motorized Transport
  6. Vehicle, engine and fuels technology
  7. Impact on climate change and local emissions
  8. Congestion and road safety
  9. Conclusion

III. Vision and Policy Framework

  1. The Vision
  2. Barriers
  3. Principal policy interventions to reduce GHG emissions
  4. Scenario analysis of the policy interventions
  5. The co-benefits of climate change mitigation
  6. Stakeholders
  7. Investment

IV. Action Plan

V. Next Steps

References

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