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|LPAA initiative=No | |LPAA initiative=No | ||
|NAZCA Initiative=Yes | |NAZCA Initiative=Yes | ||
− | |Website address= | + | |Website address=https://uic.org/cooperation-with-the-united-nations#UIC-Low-Carbon-Rail-Transport-Challenge |
|Starting year=2014 | |Starting year=2014 | ||
− | + | |Secretariat=Marie-Luz Philippe, International Railway Association (UIC), 16 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France, Tel:+33 (0)6 22 78 48 75 , e-mail: philippe@uic.org | |
− | |Secretariat= | + | |Organisational structure=Governance is managed by the UIC Environment, Energy and Sustainability Platform. This is a global forum that meets 2 times per year with a budget of approx $1M to cover a program of work including the initiative and other sustainability projects. |
− | |Organisational structure= | + | |Geographical coverage=Global |
− | |Geographical coverage=Global | + | |Name of lead organisation=Union Internacional de Chemin de fer (UIC) |
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|Type of lead organisation=Network/Consortium/Partnership | |Type of lead organisation=Network/Consortium/Partnership | ||
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=France | |Location/Nationality of lead organisation=France | ||
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|LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No | |LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No | ||
|LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No | |LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No | ||
− | |LPAA Theme Energy Supply= | + | |LPAA Theme Energy Supply=Yes |
|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No | |LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No | ||
− | |LPAA Theme Energy efficiency= | + | |LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes |
− | |LPAA Theme Renewable energy= | + | |LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes |
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No | |LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No | ||
− | |LPAA Theme Adaptation= | + | |LPAA Theme Adaptation=Yes |
− | |LPAA Theme Other= | + | |LPAA Theme Other=No |
− | |LPAA Theme Resilience= | + | |LPAA Theme Resilience=Yes |
− | |LPAA Theme Innovation= | + | |LPAA Theme Innovation=Yes |
|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No | |LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No | ||
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | |LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | ||
− | |Description=This challenge sets out ambitious but achievable targets for improvement of rail sector energy efficiency, reductions in | + | |Description=UIC, the International Railway Association is proposing a transport sector challenge in the framework of the green growth agenda and climate change perspective for 2030 and 2050. This challenge sets out ambitious but achievable targets for improvement of rail sector energy efficiency, reductions in GHG emissions and a more sustainable balance between transport modes. |
|Goals=To reduce specific final energy consumption from train operations by: 50% reduction by 2030 and 60% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline); | |Goals=To reduce specific final energy consumption from train operations by: 50% reduction by 2030 and 60% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline); | ||
+ | To reduce specific average CO2 emissions from train operations by: 50% reduction by 2030 and 75% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline); | ||
+ | Rail share of passenger transport (passenger/km) to achieve a: 50% increase by 2030 and 100% increase, a doubling by 2050 (relative to a 2010 baseline); | ||
+ | Rail share of freight land transport (tonne/km) to be: equal with road by 2030 and 50% greater than road by 2050. | ||
+ | |Activities=Outreach and coalition building: | ||
+ | • Creation of the Climate Responsibility Pledge | ||
+ | • Organised the Train to Paris for COP21 and actively participating in Conference of Parties every year. | ||
+ | • UIC Sustainability Conference in Vienna in 2016 | ||
+ | Capacity building: | ||
+ | • Workshops on rail adaption in London, Beijing, and Agadir under the RailAdapt Project | ||
+ | • Workshops on energy efficiency in the rail sector every year. | ||
+ | Knowledge development: | ||
+ | • Developed the Environment Strategy Reporting System (ESRS) | ||
+ | |Participants companies number=181 | ||
+ | |Participants companies names=The UIC challenge is supported by UIC’s +200 member railway companies based in +100 countries worldwide. See Anneex 2 of http://www.un.org/climatechange/summit/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/TRANSPORT-Action-Plan-UIC.pdf | ||
+ | |Number of members={{Number of members | ||
+ | |Number of members year=2018 | ||
+ | |Number of members value=181 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |Have only national states as participators=No | ||
+ | |SDGS=E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-07.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-08.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-09.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-11.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-12.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-13.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-15.png | ||
+ | |Indicators information={{Indicators information | ||
+ | |Indicator=Political dialogue;Advocacy; | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |Goals mai=This challenge sets out ambitious but achievable targets for improvement of rail sector energy efficiency, reductions in GHG emissions and a more sustainable balance between transport modes. | ||
− | + | Implementation of the Challenge will result in 50% reduction in CO2 emissions from train operations by 2030, and 75% reduction by 2050, 50% reduction in energy consumption from train operations by 2030, and 60% reduction by 2050, 50% increase in rail’s share of passenger transportation by 2030 and doubling by 2050 (2010 baseline), rail freight activity equal to that of road freight by 2030, and exceeding road freight volumes by 50% by 2050. | |
− | + | Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation. | |
+ | Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years. | ||
+ | |Progress that has been made by your initiative= | ||
+ | In 2019, UIC proposes to go one step further by aligning its 2050 CO2 emissions target to something that is becoming more and more widely shared as a consensual target to achieve the Paris Agreement: carbon neutrality by 2050 (instead of - 75% by 2050). | ||
+ | After COP21 77 CEOs representing the majority of the worlds rail activity have signed the UIC Climate Responsibility Pledge detailing a commitment to 4 actions; 1. to reduce specific energy consumption and CO2 emissions, and through this contribute to the “UIC Low Carbon Rail Transport Challenge” and its global 2030/2050 targets, 2. Stimulate modal shift to rail in national and international markets, 3. actively communicate climate friendly initiatives, 4. report data on specific energy consumption and CO2 emissions to UIC on a regular basis. | ||
+ | Improvement of rail energy and CO2 intensity are currently in line with the 2030 and 2050 targets. The latest audited data (2013) indicates that specific energy consumption has reduced by 37% since 1990, and specific CO2 emissions have reduced by 30% in the same period. | ||
+ | |How are you tracking progress of your initiative=Energy, CO2 and production data are collected directly from railway companies using a dedicated on line website www.co2-data.org which feeds UIC ESRS (Environmental Strategy Reporting System see http://www.uic.org/IMG/pdf/1990-2030_environment_strategy_reporting_system.pdf) and also allows railways to benchmarking their progress. These are reported annually in a joint publication with the International Energy Agency. | ||
+ | Data on modal share are derived from the International Energy Agency database. | ||
+ | Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation. | ||
+ | Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years. | ||
+ | |Available reporting=An annual Reporting on the initiative’s progress with third party verification of data is ongoing every year. | ||
+ | For detailed analysis refer to the UIC-IEA Handbook on Energy & CO2 Emissions, see | ||
+ | https://uic.org/sustainable-development/energy-and-co2-emissions/uic-iea-railway-handbook | ||
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Revision as of 08:30, 5 October 2020
General
Name of initiative | Low-Carbon Sustainable Rail Transport Challenge |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | Yes |
Website address | https://uic.org/cooperation-with-the-united-nations#UIC-Low-Carbon-Rail-Transport-Challenge |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2014 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Marie-Luz Philippe, International Railway Association (UIC), 16 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France, Tel:+33 (0)6 22 78 48 75 , e-mail: philippe@uic.org |
Organisational structure | Governance is managed by the UIC Environment, Energy and Sustainability Platform. This is a global forum that meets 2 times per year with a budget of approx $1M to cover a program of work including the initiative and other sustainability projects. |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | Union Internacional de Chemin de fer (UIC) |
Type of lead organisation | Network/Consortium/Partnership |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | France |
Description
Description | UIC, the International Railway Association is proposing a transport sector challenge in the framework of the green growth agenda and climate change perspective for 2030 and 2050. This challenge sets out ambitious but achievable targets for improvement of rail sector energy efficiency, reductions in GHG emissions and a more sustainable balance between transport modes. |
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Objectives | To reduce specific final energy consumption from train operations by: 50% reduction by 2030 and 60% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline);
To reduce specific average CO2 emissions from train operations by: 50% reduction by 2030 and 75% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline); Rail share of passenger transport (passenger/km) to achieve a: 50% increase by 2030 and 100% increase, a doubling by 2050 (relative to a 2010 baseline); Rail share of freight land transport (tonne/km) to be: equal with road by 2030 and 50% greater than road by 2050. |
Activities | Outreach and coalition building:
• Creation of the Climate Responsibility Pledge • Organised the Train to Paris for COP21 and actively participating in Conference of Parties every year. • UIC Sustainability Conference in Vienna in 2016 Capacity building: • Workshops on rail adaption in London, Beijing, and Agadir under the RailAdapt Project • Workshops on energy efficiency in the rail sector every year. Knowledge development: • Developed the Environment Strategy Reporting System (ESRS) |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Political dialogue |
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Activity of initiative | Advocacy |
Indicators | |
Goals | This challenge sets out ambitious but achievable targets for improvement of rail sector energy efficiency, reductions in GHG emissions and a more sustainable balance between transport modes.
Implementation of the Challenge will result in 50% reduction in CO2 emissions from train operations by 2030, and 75% reduction by 2050, 50% reduction in energy consumption from train operations by 2030, and 60% reduction by 2050, 50% increase in rail’s share of passenger transportation by 2030 and doubling by 2050 (2010 baseline), rail freight activity equal to that of road freight by 2030, and exceeding road freight volumes by 50% by 2050. Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation. Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years. |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | In 2019, UIC proposes to go one step further by aligning its 2050 CO2 emissions target to something that is becoming more and more widely shared as a consensual target to achieve the Paris Agreement: carbon neutrality by 2050 (instead of - 75% by 2050).
After COP21 77 CEOs representing the majority of the worlds rail activity have signed the UIC Climate Responsibility Pledge detailing a commitment to 4 actions; 1. to reduce specific energy consumption and CO2 emissions, and through this contribute to the “UIC Low Carbon Rail Transport Challenge” and its global 2030/2050 targets, 2. Stimulate modal shift to rail in national and international markets, 3. actively communicate climate friendly initiatives, 4. report data on specific energy consumption and CO2 emissions to UIC on a regular basis. Improvement of rail energy and CO2 intensity are currently in line with the 2030 and 2050 targets. The latest audited data (2013) indicates that specific energy consumption has reduced by 37% since 1990, and specific CO2 emissions have reduced by 30% in the same period. |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | Energy, CO2 and production data are collected directly from railway companies using a dedicated on line website www.co2-data.org which feeds UIC ESRS (Environmental Strategy Reporting System see http://www.uic.org/IMG/pdf/1990-2030_environment_strategy_reporting_system.pdf) and also allows railways to benchmarking their progress. These are reported annually in a joint publication with the International Energy Agency.
Data on modal share are derived from the International Energy Agency database. Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation. Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years. |
Available reporting | An annual Reporting on the initiative’s progress with third party verification of data is ongoing every year.
For detailed analysis refer to the UIC-IEA Handbook on Energy & CO2 Emissions, see https://uic.org/sustainable-development/energy-and-co2-emissions/uic-iea-railway-handbook |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||||
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Members | 181 | |||||
Companies | 181 | The UIC challenge is supported by UIC’s +200 member railway companies based in +100 countries worldwide. See Anneex 2 of http://www.un.org/climatechange/summit/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/TRANSPORT-Action-Plan-UIC.pdf | ||||
Business organisations | 0 | |||||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||
National states | 0 | |||||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||
Other members | 0 | |||||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Not only have national states as participators