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=https://uic.org/cooperation-with-the-united-nations#UIC-Low-Carbon-Rail-Transport-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
|Secretariat=Nickolas Craven, Union Internacional de Chemin de fer (UIC),16 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France, Tel: +33 (0)6 09 81 26 76, e-mail: craven@uic.org
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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
 
|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=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
 
|Geographical coverage=Global
|Type of initiative=Political dialogue,Implementation
 
|Primary function=Lobbying,Goal setting
 
 
|Name of lead organisation=Union Internacional de Chemin de fer (UIC)
 
|Name of lead organisation=Union Internacional de Chemin de fer (UIC)
 
|Type of lead organisation=Network/Consortium/Partnership
 
|Type of lead organisation=Network/Consortium/Partnership
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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=No
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|LPAA Theme Energy Supply=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No
 
|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No
 
|LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes
|LPAA Theme Renewable energy=No
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|LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
 
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
|LPAA Theme Adaptation=No
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|LPAA Theme Adaptation=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Other=No
 
|LPAA Theme Other=No
|LPAA Theme Resilience=No
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|LPAA Theme Resilience=Yes
|LPAA Theme Innovation=No
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|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
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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.
 
|Activities=Outreach and coalition building:
 
|Activities=Outreach and coalition building:
• Organized the Train to Paris and actively participated in COP22.
 
 
• Creation of the Climate Responsibility Pledge
 
• 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
 
Capacity building:
 
Capacity building:
Held workshops on rail adaption in London, Beijing, and Agadir under the RailAdapt Project
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Workshops on rail adaption in London, Beijing, and Agadir under the RailAdapt Project
Organized workshops on energy efficiency in the rail sector
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Workshops on energy efficiency in the rail sector every year.
 
Knowledge development:
 
Knowledge development:
 
• Developed the Environment Strategy Reporting System (ESRS)
 
• Developed the Environment Strategy Reporting System (ESRS)
|Participants=The UIC challenge is supported by UIC’s 240 member railway companies based in 95 countries worldwide.
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|Participants companies number=181
|Business organisations=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
|Members=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
|Research and educational organisations=10
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|Number of members year=2018
|Governmental bodies/agencies=15
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|Number of members value=181
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}}
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
|Short and long-time objectives=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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|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
By COP22 we will have started an additional work stream on climate change adaptation.
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|Indicators information={{Indicators information
|Roadmap and work plan=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.
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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.
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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.
 
Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation.  
 
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.
 
Annual program of expert network meetings every 3 months supported by a global conference every 2 years.
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|Progress that has been made by your initiative=
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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).
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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.
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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.
 
|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.  
 
|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.
 
Data on modal share are derived from the International Energy Agency database.
|Progress that has been made by your initiative=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.
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Energy efficiency road map in development, final version to be published following completion of stakeholder consultation.  
|Tracking mitigation progress (quantitative)=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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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 will commence in 2016. It will also develop a global registry of modal shift projects and an energy efficiency roadmap for 2030 & 2050 in order to measure and monitor progress of the rail transport challenge.
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|Available reporting=An annual Reporting on the initiative’s progress with third party verification of data is ongoing every year.  
Reporting in the annual PPMC report:
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http://www.ppmc-transport.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-MPGCA-Transport-Initiatives-Report_Final.pdf
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For detailed analysis refer to the UIC-IEA Handbook on Energy & CO2 Emissions, see
 
For detailed analysis refer to the UIC-IEA Handbook on Energy & CO2 Emissions, see
http://uic.org/IMG/pdf/iea-uic_railway_handbook_2016_web.pdf.
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https://uic.org/sustainable-development/energy-and-co2-emissions/uic-iea-railway-handbook
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|Related initiatives=
 
|Related initiatives=
|Monitoring and Reporting=No
 
 
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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
Last update: 13 April 2022 11:39:07

Not only have national states as participators