Sustainable Development
Health, equality, climate action, and more. Public transport is vital to making sustainable development possible. To lead a future of sustainable mobility, UITP brings together the public transport sector.
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The challenge of sustainable development is global.
Public transport directly impacts nine of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From public health to climate action, equality, economic growth, and more, it is sustainable mobility that enables cities to be climate-friendly, inclusive, and above all, liveable.
Every $1 invested in public transport generates $5 in economic returns. And it is this kind of impact that motivates UITP and our members worldwide. In research projects, at events, through knowledge output, and in Committees & Working Groups, UITP puts sustainable development at the heart of mobility.
Because, together as a sector, we can build a more liveable future for all.
UITP coordinates and collaborates with operators, authorities, industry, and international organisations on a number of research projects.
Defining a standardised method of calculating carbon emissions.
Offering cities recommendations to align mobility strategies with the SDGs.
Guiding cities in taking climate action to reach climate neutrality by 2030.
Improving road safety in Africa through effective policy development.
As a UITP Member, you can become eligible to join committees and working groups and collaborate with operators and authorities on advancing public transport.
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