Transport

Getting electric vehicle tax incentives right: Why market power distortions matter

Passenger cars account for 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions from transport while greatly harming air quality in major cities. Transitioning from gasoline and diesel-powered to battery…

Jeronimo Callejas, Joshua Linn, Jevgenijs Steinbuks|
Climate Change, Transport

Crowd-sourcing road condition data can improve transport infrastructure across Central Asia

The more accurate the public can be in documenting their driving experiences, the more precise government agencies and development partners, like the World Bank, can help fill pot-holes—ensuring a…

Charles Cormier, Tatiana Proskuryakova|
Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Regional Integration, Trade, Transport

Improving paratransit through digital innovation

Mobile phones provide an efficient, reliable and cost-effective way of capturing and digitizing data. They also allow for rapid customization and variation in survey design. Building on this,…

Wenyu Jia, Edward Beukes, Justin Coetzee, Philip van Ryneveld|
Digital Development, Transport

Data innovations for sustainable mobility: Harnessing the power of collaborations

Even though transport systems generate vast amounts of data every day, this information is often unstructured and underutilized. How can we improve collaboration across the sector to harness the…

Aidan Coville, Alice Mortlock, Arianna Legovini, Nancy Vandycke, Josephine Njoki Irungu, Sveta Milusheva|
Digital Development, Transport

Finance Ministries in MENA can take climate action to the next level

How can finance ministries take part in climate action? Let us outline some of the key areas where they can play a role and methods to promote legislation to contribute to national commitments.…

Jens Kromann Kristensen, Laura De Castro Zoratto, Nadir Mohammed|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Financial Sector, Governance, Transport
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