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From Mobility to Mitigation

Regional Workshop on ‘Bus transport: An agenda for reform to promote clean and low carbon mobility’ & Media Briefing Workshop on ‘Managing urban transport to meet the challenge of climate change’ Friday, February 17, 2017 Kolkata

From Mobility to Mitigation

ANIL AGARWAL MEDIA FELLOWSHIPS ON URBAN MOBILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN INDIA April-May 2017 As part of its commitment to the Paris climate change agreement, India has pledged to reduce its emissions intensity by 35 per cent by 2030 under its INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution). One sector that has had a big impact on climate as well as public health and air quality is urban transport. In India, especially over the past decade, rapid and rampant motorisation has enhanced the risks of air pollution.