General
Name of initiative
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Low-Carbon Sustainable Rail Transport Challenge
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LPAA initiative
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No
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NAZCA Initiative
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Yes
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Website address
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http://www.uic.org/low-carbon-rail-challenge
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Related initiatives
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Starting year
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2014
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End year
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Secretariat
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Nick Craven, Union internacional de chemin de fer (UIC),16 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France, Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 49 20 20
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Organisational structure
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Other,
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Geographical coverage
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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
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Type of lead organisation
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Network/Consortium/Partnership
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Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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France
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Description
Description
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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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Objectives
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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.
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Activities
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UIC is seeking partnerships to achieve these targets. These include;
A) partnerships with the private sector to support innovation and greater energy efficiency
B) partnerships with national governments & International Institutions to support modal shift
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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One or two success stories achieved
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Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative
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Political dialogue
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Activity of initiative
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Advocacy
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Indicators
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Goals
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Comments on indicators and goals
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How will goals be achieved
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Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
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Progress towards the goals
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How are you tracking progress of your initiative
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Available reporting
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Participants
Participants
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Number
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Names
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Members
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0
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Companies
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0
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Business organisations
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0
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Research and educational organisations
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0
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Non-governmental organisations
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0
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National states
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0
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Governmental actors
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0
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Regional / state / county actors
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0
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City / municipal actors
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0
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Intergovernmental organisations
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0
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Financial Institutions
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0
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Faith based organisations
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0
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Other members
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0
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Supporting partners
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0
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Number of members in the years
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Have only national states as participators
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Theme
Transport
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Business
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Financial institutions
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Buildings
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Industry
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Waste
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Cities and subnational governments
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Short Term Pollutants
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International maritime transport
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Energy Supply
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Fluorinated gases
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Supply chain emission reductions
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Adaptation
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Other
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Resilience
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Innovation
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Energy Access and Efficiency
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Private Finance
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Last update: 13 April 2022 11:39:07
Not only have national states as participators