Transport

India: Making public transport more women-friendly

Building on our cooperation with the City of Chennai and its Gender and Policy Lab, the World Bank sought to better understand the challenges women face while using public transport in towns and…

Mitali Nikore, Gerald Ollivier|
Gender, Transport

Green hydrogen for the decarbonization of Chile: certification as an essential step

Certifying emissions in hydrogen production is a quality assurance measure that facilitates the development of the hydrogen industry and markets, not only for local consumption but also for export…

Janina Franco, Roberto Estevez, Silvia Carolina Lopez Rocha|
Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Transport

In developing countries, the e-mobility revolution is closer than you might think

Electric vehicles (EVs) – which come in many varieties including private cars, two- and three-wheelers, and buses – have been taking some global markets by storm. Sales of electric cars doubled in…

Riccardo Puliti|
Climate Change, Transport

Risks in global food markets

Global food prices have retreated from the latest highs, but significant risks continue to threaten the downward trend in prices. They include a prolonged and deeper conflict in Ukraine; higher…

John Baffes|
Agriculture and Food, Competitiveness, Energy, Environment, Extractive Industries, Financial Sector, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Trade, Transport

Decarbonizing transport: Shifting people and goods onto railways

Transport currently generates 20 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. That’s a huge number. Reducing the GHG emissions produced by transport is a big challenge, but by no means an…

Alison Schafer, Martha Lawrence|
Transport
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