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04-25-2010 by Challenge Bibendum

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Here is a list of websites and international organization websites that can provide more information on sustainable road mobility issues.

 

Calstart is a US member-supported organization dedicated to expanding and supporting a high-tech clean Transportation Industry that cleans the air, creates job and economic opportunities, reduces greenhouse gas emission and secures our transportation energy future. www.calstart.org

 

The mission of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) is to promote better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. www.cleanairinitiative.org/portal/

 

Sustainable-mobility.org is a genuine resource centre for sustainable mobility, dedicated to action aiming to reconcile means of transport, economic progress and sustainable development, conceived by Renault. www.sustainable-mobility.org

 

Greenfleet is an Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping the community reduce the environmental impact of travel, business and lifestyle choices by adopting low-carbon alternatives and biosequestration. www.greenfleet.com.au

 

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. www.wbcsd.org/

 

The International Transport Forum (ITF) is a global platform and meeting place at the highest level for transport, logistics and mobility. Transformed from the European Conference of Ministers of Transport, the ITF is an inter-governmental organisation within the OECD family. www.internationaltransportforum.org

 

Hybrid-ev website looks to map the changing pattern of development of the range of propulsion and charging options, from a technical and business perspective, as these become clearer over the next few years. www.hybrid-ev.com/

 

The International Energy Agency is the energy forum for 28 advanced economies. IEA member governments are committed to taking joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies.They also have agreed to share energy information, to co-ordinate their energy policies and to co-operate in the development of rational energy programmes that ensure security, encourage economic growth and protect the environment. www.iea.org/

Well-functioning passenger and freight links are vital for European undertakings and citizens. EU transport policies aim at fostering clean, safe and efficient travel throughout Europe, underpinning the internal market of goods and the right of citizens to travel freely throughout the EU. http://ec.europa.eu/transport

Dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety in the USA, NHTSA (National Highway Traffic safety Administration) works daily to help prevent crashes and their attendant costs, both human and financial. The agency strives to exceed the expectations of its customers through its core values of Integrity, Service, and Leadership.http://www.nhtsa.gov/

The mission of EPA is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water and land - upon which life depends.www.epa.gov/

SMILE: Sustainable Transport Initiative Local Environment, aims to help local authorities cope with this challenge by presenting good practices and introducing innovative approaches on a permanent basis. www.smile-europe.org/

The European centre of studies on safety and risk analysis, or Centre Européen d’Etudes de Sécurité et d’Analyse des Risques - (CEESAR) , is a non-profit making organization established under French Law in 1992 in order to exchange knowledge and expertise for the improvement of road safety, to carry out research and experimental testing to reduce accident risks and limit casualties and to perform biomechanical studies to analyze human body and dummy behaviour during impact.

YOURS is a unique global youth led organization that acts to keep young people safe on the world’s roads.'

Truck & Bus is an international event that gathers more than 300 decision-makers, politicians, researchers and influential persons from the industry to discuss Mobility, development and environmental sustainability.

http://www.tnbworldforum.com



Categories: Electricity - Emissions - Energy - Sustainable mobility - Public health - Road safety - Urban strategies - Vehicles - Electric vehicles - Hybrid vehicles

Keywords: CO2 - electric - greenhouse gas - hybrid - Transportation - WBCSD