First Global Sustainable Transport Outlook Report
“Mobilizing Sustainable Transport for Development”
Press Briefing, Friday 28 October
Calling for bold measures by governments and businesses to transform the transport sector, the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport will present its first Global Sustainable Transport Outlook Report, a ten-point plan on how to advance sustainable transport worldwide, on 28 October.
The report entitled “Mobilizing Sustainable Transport for Development” highlights the fundamental role sustainable transport plays in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Investments in sustainable transport could lead to fuel savings and lower operational costs, decreased congestion and reduced air pollution. It is estimated that efforts to promote sustainable transport can deliver savings of up to US$70 trillion by 2050.
Who:
– Martin Lundstedt, President of AB Volvo and CEO of Volvo Group, Göteborg, Sweden (Co-Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport)
– Carolina Tohá, Mayor of Santiago, Chile (Co-Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport)
What:
Press briefing on the first Global Sustainable Transport Outlook Report
For more information the High-Level Advisory Group, please visit the website:
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/sustainabletransport/highleveladvisorygroup
Hashtags: #SustainableTransport, #Global Goals
When: 28 October, 1 p.m. EDT
Where: S-237, UN Headquarters, New York or live through http://webtv.un.org
Available for interviews:
– Martin Lundstedt, President of AB Volvo and CEO of Volvo Group, Göteborg, Sweden (Co-Chair)
– Carolina Tohá, Mayor of Santiago, Chile (Co-Chair)
– Milica Bajić-Brković, Former President, ISOCARP – International Society of City and Regional Planners, The Hague, The Netherlands
– Alain Flausch, Secretary-General, International Association of Public Transport, Brussels, Belgium
– Tanya Müller García, Secretary of Environment, Ministry of Environment of Mexico City, Mexico
– Patrick Ho, Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General, China Energy Fund Committee, Hong Kong, China
– Jose Viegas, International Transport Forum, OECD, Paris, France
– Nancy Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Airlines for America, Washington DC, USA
Media contacts:
UN Department of Public Information
Sharon Birch, T: +1 (212) 963-0564 | E: birchs@un.org
Ken Matsueda, T: +1 (917) 367-5418 | E: matsueda@un.org