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Very glad to have joined forces once again with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy to launch the beta version of the Cost-Benefit Scoping Tool for Cycling Infrastructure at #COP29 in Baku yesterday. The economic case for active mobility is clear and many cities such as Santiago, Chile, have been embracing #cycling for many years to transform mobility and complement public transportation. It was great to join Vice Minister Afke van Rijn from the Netherlands, Minister Juan Carlos Munoz from Chile, Maruxa Cardama from SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, Olivia Wessendorff from ITF - International Transport Forum, Jamie Leather from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and our excellent moderator Jill Warren at the BENELUX pavilion to present the scoping tool and exchange views on how to grow this momentum and best support cities from the Global South in promoting biking. Many thanks to the Government of the Netherlands for championing active mobility and for contributing financially to the new Active Mobility Window of our GFDT - Global Facility to Decarbonize Transport. We look forward to keep growing the global coalition for active mobility to further advance this clean, healthy and efficient mobility solution in the developing world.

#Delhi has a significant fleet of CNG vehicles, which was a progressive step a couple of decades ago, given the technology available at the time. However, continuing to treat CNG vehicles as a cleaner alternative is no longer appropriate. A real-world vehicle emissions study conducted by the ICCT earlier this year has demonstrated this. CNG vehicles emit NOx, which contributes to the formation of secondary particulate matter (PM) and ozone. Therefore, the transition from CNG to zero-emission or electric vehicles must be prioritized. This shift needs to occur at an accelerated pace in Delhi, given the rapid increase in the number of vehicles. My take in The Indian Express why vehicles remain largest contributors to Delhi’s pollution — with numbers growing every year The International Council on Clean Transportation ICCT India The Real Urban Emissions Initiative #AirPollution #DelhiSmog https://lnkd.in/gE_xqUmJ

?? ?? Ministry Of Heavy Industries, in partnership with ICCT, hosted an insightful dialogue on India’s progress in #ElectricTrucks on 14th November in New Delhi. This event brought together key stakeholders to discuss how to effectively utilize the ?500 crore allocated under #PMeDrive Scheme for incentivizing #Etrucks and accelerating India’s #CleanTransport mission. Insights from the discussion on the #Supply for #Electric Trucks are: - "Some key enablers to support the uptake of electric trucks could be #Charging infrastructure expansion, toll separate lane, separate registration, no discrimination for green plate trucks, #electricity costs reduction (only at remotest places) and carbon exchange mechanisms" - S. O. Tyagi, Murugappa Group - N Muthukumar (Muthu), Ashok Leyland highlighted the need to focus on high-impact, high-attraction segments that align with customer demands. - "We need to focus on high impact, and high usage segments for pilots that would assist in further assessment of electric trucks."- Prasad Phadke, Tata Motors - V.G. Kulkarni from Mahindra Group provided an overview of Mahindra's e-Trucks and highlighted that component-level incentivization could also be considered alongside vehicle-level incentives. Amit Bhatt | Dr. Hanif Qureshi, IPS | Sudhendu J. Sinha | Dr. Preeti Banzal | Harsimran Kaur | Kshitij Rampotra | Krithika P R | Ashok Deo | Aviral Yadav

Prozessw?rme zum Schmieden von Stahl oder zur Herstellung von Lebensmitteln wird derzeit gro?teils fossil erzeugt und ist für rund drei Viertel der industriellen Treibhausgase in der Europ?ischen Union verantwortlich. Unsere im Juni ver?ffentlichte Studie ist nun als deutsche Kurzfassung erschienen – Kernergebnis der Publikation: Strombasierte Technologien wie W?rmepumpen oder Elektrodenkessel k?nnen bis 2035 etwa 90 Prozent des Energiebedarfs für Prozessw?rme decken, der in der europ?ischen Industrie noch nicht elektrifiziert ist. Somit kann strombasierte W?rme einen entscheidenden Beitrag zu den europ?ischen Klimazielen leisten und helfen, die globale Wettbewerbsf?higkeit des Sektors zu sichern. Noch bestehen wirtschaftliche und organisatorische Hürden bei der Elektrifizierung von Prozessw?rme. Allerdings k?nnte die neue Europ?ische Kommission durch die Entwicklung eines EU-Aktionsplans zur Elektrifizierung ein starkes Signal für Wettbewerbsf?higkeit und Klimaschutz setzen. Um sicherzustellen, dass die Elektrifizierung zu einer Schlüsselstrategie für eine klimaneutrale Industrie in ganz Europa wird, sollte ein solcher Plan beinhalten: ?? die Bildung einer Industrieallianz, um die Markteinführung strombasierter W?rmetechnologien zu erleichtern, z. B. durch die Festlegung von Zielen für W?rmepumpen und E-Kessel, um Investitionen anzureizen ?? eine Absicherung, dass Finanzierungsprogramme wie Horizon Europe und der EU ETS Innovation Fund der direkten Elektrifizierung Vorrang einr?umen ?? einen beschleunigten Netzzugang für die Industrie ?? eine Sicherstellung, dass die Elektrifizierung der industriellen Prozessw?rme in die Netzplanung integriert wird Der Bericht ?Direkte Elektrifizierung industrieller Prozessw?rme“ fasst die wesentlichen Inhalte unserer Studie ?Direct electrification of industrial process heat‘ zusammen und wurde vom Fraunhofer Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung erstellt. Hier geht’s zu deutschen Kurzfassung: https://lnkd.in/dqdw7f8m Den Link zur englischen Langfassung der Studie finden Sie weiter unten in den Kommentaren. #Prozessw?rme #Elektrifizierung #Industrie #klimaneutraleIndustrie #elektrischeW?rme Alexandra Langenheld Paul Münnich Frank Peter

#TransportDay is well underway at #COP29 in Baku — this year focusing on accelerated transition to electric vehicles and the financial mechanisms to support emerging market countries. A new report from the Accelerating to Zero Coalition measures progress-to-date across the #roadtransport sector and how current adopted and proposed #ZEV policies align with the emissions reduction needed to achieve Paris Agreement targets by 2050 and limit warming to below 2° C – we’re about halfway there. Other key highlights from the report include: ?? Major markets like Canada, the UK, the EU and US are enacting strong policies to spur ZEV demand ?? International collaboration is growing, with increased participation in ZEV Declaration and Global MOUs — particularly among emerging markets ?? Light-duty ZEV sales continue to grow, with countries like Türkiye and India seeing exponential sales – Türkiye alone saw an 805% increase in sales between 2022 and 2023 Read the full report, now available online: https://lnkd.in/eq9gugvB

????State policies might be critical in driving adoption of sustainable aviation fuel, but our recent analysis shows that many current and planned #SAF policies face several shortcomings.?? ? Our new state scorecard ranks state-level SAF policies on how effective they are at incentivizing long-term #decarbonization, sustainability, and equity. The grades, ranging from B to D-, reflect both the stronger and weaker aspects of state SAF policies.?? ? We recommend that the following principles be considered to improve these policies:? ?? Prioritize second-generation pathways for producing SAF.? ?? Develop policies that provide certainty to investors? ?? Establish binding policies to disincentivize use of fossil jet fuel and drive long-term SAF deployment Read more - > https://lnkd.in/e6mERVQd?

Last month, the INETTT secretariat and Agora Energiewende’s Energy Data and Modelling team hosted a second data workshop in Istanbul, Türkiye ???, training experts?from countries around the world to use data and modelling for their work on #energytransitions. ?? INETTT members from Brazil (E+ Energy Transition Institute), Colombia (Transforma), the Philippines (Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities), Indonesia (Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR)), Poland (Forum Energii) and South Korea (Green Energy Strategy Institute, NEXT group) attended the workshop, which focused on using ???????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????????? ???????????????? (??????????) ?????? ?????? ?????????????????????? ???? #hydrogen ???????????????????? ????????????. After the introductory sessions, the training moved to a two-day hands-on hackathon, in which participants used their newly acquired skills to build a model relevant to their country context. Participants’ projects included: ?? Modelling #greenhydrogen in the context of EU rules ?? A model analysing the decarbonisation of industrial sites with electricity and heat demand being supplied by captive power plants and boilers More workshops are scheduled for next year. We look forward to convening experts from across the globe as they share experiences and skills to drive policy progress using energy #data and modelling.

As week 2 of #COP29 kicks off, the urgency for energy efficiency action is clear. At #COP28, countries pledged to double efficiency improvements to around 4% annually by 2030, but research indicates this rate was just 1.3% in 2023. Policymakers worldwide must act now to address the climate emergency. CLASP, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), International Institute of Refrigeration, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) hosted a session at #COP29 on tracking energy efficiency in the Global South. Experts Yosr Allouche, Ph.D, Marina Almeida, M.Sc., Uboho Ekpo, Graeme Maidment FInstR, Pramod Kumar Singh, and Bishal Thapa shared challenges and solutions shaping energy efficiency in the region. International Institute of Refrigeration’s Graeme stressed: When it comes to energy efficiency, we need to be lean, be clean, be green, and be seen. Meaning, we need to passively minimize the need for energy, use the best energy sources, reduce energy demand, and track monitor and promote progress. #ForPeopleForPlanet African Energy Commission of the African Union E+ Energy Transition Institute National Council on Climate Change Get more details on CLASP’s presence at COP29: https://lnkd.in/gj96ZPKz

?????? ??????????????????????: As governments gather in Baku for #COP29, the urgency of collective #climateaction is clearer than ever. Individual countries’ emission reduction strategies can provide valuable lessons to inform the global talks. ? Germany has committed itself to being #climateneutral by 2045 and has made significant strides in renewable energy – but it still needs to tackle both sociopolitical and economic challenges along its path. Against this backdrop, a recent Agora study models a climate-neutral scenario for Germany in 2045, outlining possible solutions across sectors on how to get there. The executive summary is now available also in English. ? ?? The study finds that by redirecting funds from fossil fuel technologies to climate-friendly alternatives, Germany could mobilise nearly three-quarters of the investment needed to become climate neutral. Additional investment required specifically for climate action from 2025-2045 amounts to just 3% of GDP, three quarters of which would be private investment. ? Furthermore, a balanced mix of policy measures is critical for a just and cost-efficient transition to climate neutrality and includes: ? ?? Price-based incentives such as carbon pricing to make fossil fuels more expensive and climate-friendly technologies more attractive ? ?? Market regulation to restrict access to fossil technologies, ensure a fair distribution of costs and to create investment security ? ?? Financial support for households and businesses to enable them to invest in climate-friendly solutions such as building retrofits or electric vehicles ? ?? Strategic investments in infrastructure development, including for sustainable energy and transport ? In our scenario, electricity costs remain stable until 2030 despite significant grid expansion, and then even fall by 20% up until 2045. Germany’s dependence on energy imports would also decrease by 85% over the next 20 years. ? As countries around the world look towards meeting their climate commitments, Agora’s analysis of Germany demonstrates how a balanced policy mix can set the course to mobilise the necessary investments and ensure a socially equitable pathway to climate neutrality by 2045. ? The study “??????????????-?????????????? ??????????????: ???????? ????????????-?????????????? ???? ????????????????????????????” was conducted together with Agora Industry, Agora Verkehrswende and Agora Agrar. ? ?? Read the English version of the executive summary here: https://lnkd.in/dKYFfykR

???????????????? ??????????????: ???????????? ?????????????????? ???? ?? ????????????????????-?????????? ?????????? ???????????? As demand for electricity grows the need for a stable and resilient power system becomes more important. This is evolving to an even more critical task as we transition towards clean energy with solar, wind and batteries gradually replacing fossil-based power plants. Renewables-based generation, which is connected non-synchronously via inverters, can provide voltage related system services, but it is more complex for them to provide frequency related services. This poses the question: How can “system services” be provided most efficiently in the future? Our event addresses this question. We invite you to the presentation of a new study undertaken by M.P.E. Power System Consultants commissioned by Agora Energiewende which provides insights on the technical aspects of the provision of system services. Key topics that will be discussed: ?? What are crucial elements of system stability and system services? ?? What kind of strategies can be applied to ensure sufficient capacity in renewables-based power systems?? ?? How do experts from system operators and the wind, gas turbine and battery industry view the different solutions? ?? Join us to gain a comprehensive understanding of system stability requirements in a clean energy grid. ?? Date: Thursday, 21 November 2024 ?? Time 10:00-11:30 am Don’t miss out—register here ?? https://lnkd.in/dB-mZ4p5 ?? We're delighted to welcome our expert speakers and panelists, including host: Emeline Spire (Agora Energiewende); Moderator: Alexander Dusolt (Agora Energiewende), Markus P?ller (M.P.E. Power System Consultants) Panelists: Shurooque Baloch MIET CEng Baloch (National Electricity System Operator) Annette Jantzen, EUGINE – The European Engine Power Plants Association Inga Skrypalle (Vestas) Benjamin Joseph B., Fluence Johannes von Schkopp, TenneT TSO GmbH #renewables #powersystem #electricitygrid #systemstability #cleanenergy