Difference between revisions of "Low-Carbon Sustainable Rail Transport Challenge"

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|LPAA initiative=No
 
|LPAA initiative=No
 
|NAZCA Initiative=Yes
 
|NAZCA Initiative=Yes
|Website address=http://www.uic.org/low-carbon-rail-challenge
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|Website address=https://uic.org/cooperation-with-the-united-nations#UIC-Low-Carbon-Rail-Transport-Challenge
 
|Starting year=2014
 
|Starting year=2014
|Monitoring and Reporting=No
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|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=Nick Craven, Union internacional de chemin de fer (UIC),16 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France, Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 49 20 20, e-mail: craven@uic.org
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|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=Other,
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|Geographical coverage=Global
|Geographical coverage=Global, North America, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and The Caribbean, Africa, Western Europe, Eastern Europe,
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|Name of lead organisation=Union Internacional de Chemin de fer (UIC)
|Type of initiative=Political dialogue,
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|Secondary functions=Lobbying (e.g. output publication advocating a particular policy option / workshops),
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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
 
|LPAA Theme Transport=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Transport=Yes
|Description=This challenge sets out ambitious but achievable targets for improvement of rail sector energy efficiency, reductions in green house gas (GHG) emissions and a more sustainable balance between transport modes.
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|LPAA Theme Agriculture=No
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|LPAA Theme Forestry=No
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|LPAA Theme Business=No
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|LPAA Theme Financial institutions=No
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|LPAA Theme Buildings=No
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|LPAA Theme Industry=No
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|LPAA Theme Waste=No
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|LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments=No
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|LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No
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|LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No
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|LPAA Theme Energy Supply=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No
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|LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
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|LPAA Theme Adaptation=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Other=No
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|LPAA Theme Resilience=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Innovation=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No
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|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
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|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
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To reduce specific average CO2 emissions from train operations by: 50% reduction by 2030 and 75% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline);
75% reduction by 2050 (relative to a 1990 baseline);
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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 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.
 
Rail share of freight land transport (tonne/km) to be: equal with road by 2030 and 50% greater than road by 2050.
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|Activities=Outreach and coalition building:
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• Creation of the Climate Responsibility Pledge
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• Organised the Train to Paris for COP21 and actively participating in Conference of Parties every year.
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• UIC Sustainability Conference in Vienna in 2016
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Capacity building:
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• Workshops on rail adaption in London, Beijing, and Agadir under the RailAdapt Project
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• Workshops on energy efficiency in the rail sector every year.
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Knowledge development:
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• Developed the Environment Strategy Reporting System (ESRS)
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|Participants companies number=181
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|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
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|Number of members={{Number of members
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|Number of members year=2018
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|Number of members value=181
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}}
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|Have only national states as participators=No
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|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
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|Indicators information={{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Political dialogue;Advocacy;
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}}
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|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.
  
|Activities=UIC is seeking partnerships to achieve these targets. These include;
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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.
A) partnerships with the private sector to support innovation and greater energy efficiency
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Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation.
B) partnerships with national governments & International Institutions to support modal shift
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Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years.
UIC will collect and regularly publish the Register of modal shift projects 2015-2050, linked to the Climate Summit Initiative, with updated information related to expected GHG reduction, traffic figures, financial and occupational data of all activities.
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|Progress that has been made by your initiative=
|Business organisations=181
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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).
|Research and educational organisations=10
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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.
|Governmental bodies/agencies=15
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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.
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|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.
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Data on modal share are derived from the International Energy Agency database.
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Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation.
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Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years.
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|Available reporting=An annual Reporting on the initiative’s progress with third party verification of data is ongoing every year.
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For detailed analysis refer to the UIC-IEA Handbook on Energy & CO2 Emissions, see
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https://uic.org/sustainable-development/energy-and-co2-emissions/uic-iea-railway-handbook
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|Related initiatives=
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 07:30, 5 October 2020

General

Name of initiative Low-Carbon Sustainable Rail Transport Challenge
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.
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

Sustainable Development Impact:
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  
Function of initiative Political dialogue
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
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
2018
181
2022
207
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
Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No
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Not only have national states as participators