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DECEMBER
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POLIS Conference
Following a record-breaking conference in Brussels and in view of the COVID-19 situation, the 2020 POLIS Annual Conference – which was to take place in the Arnhem Nijmegen City Region – will now be held virtually from 30 November to 3 December. Read more |
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En Route to COP 26
1-3 December 2020 En Route to COP26—A high-level event to drive action for zero-emission transport now--is designed to accelerate collective and timely action. Scheduled to mark 12 months before the postponed United Nations Climate Conference under the UK Presidency. More Information |
NOVEMBER
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AUTONOMY Digital
More than an event, Autonomy is a Government platform that brings together all the players involved in sustainable and intelligent mobility. Innovators, startups and large groups trust us every year to promote their solutions to transport operators, elected officials, cities, investors and the media. Read more |
OCTOBER
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World Cities Day
World Cities Day on Saturday 31 October marks the end of Urban October. The Global Observance hosted virtually by Nakuru, Kenya, provides a unique opportunity for all partner organizations to join in as attendees from across the globe. Read more |
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18th European Week of Regions and Cities
Conference I 21 October 2020 I 09:30 - 11:00 CET Boosing clean e-mobility in Europe As the electrification in transport is taking off in the cities and regions, we need to facilitate this development with a sustainable and long-term vision. Read more |
SEPTEMBER
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Urban Living Lab Webinar Series
Key elements of e-mobility demonstration actions Module 1: Holistic Framework and Tools for E-mobility (21 September) Impact Assessment and Data Collection for E-mobility Demonstrations (28 September) Module 2: Electrification of public transport, last-mile connectivity, operations and integration (5 & 12 October) Module 3: E-mobility demonstrations and business plan (19 & 26 October) Module 4: Integrated urban planning, policy, regulation, funding and finance (2 & 9 November) Register NOW |
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Urban Mobility Days 2020
Conference I 29 September - 02 October 2020 The conference combines two leading events from Europe’s transport calendar: the CIVITAS Forum Conference and the European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). It will allow policymakers, local authorities, academics, NGOs, urban transport practitioners, urban planners and all those putting the SUMP concept into practice to share their experiences using a virtual forum. Read more |
AUGUST
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Demo and Living Summary Report
Report I August 2020 I Urban Pathways Urban Pathways has launched several demonstration actions to assist partner countries recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and create innovative and sustainable opportunities that contribute to access and mobility locally and mitigate climate change globally. A short summary report provides an overview on the various pilot and demonstration actions, their scope, status and opportunities. Read more |
JULY
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30 km of temporary bike lanes implemented in Belo Horizonte to face the COVID19 emergency
Demo Project I July 2020 I Belo Horizonte The Municipality of Belo Horizonte, through the Transport and Transit Public Enterprise –BHTrans- and under the leadership of Eveline Trevisan, Sustainability and Environment Coordinator, is currently implementing an extensive and continuous cycling network that connects the eastern and western regions of the city, offering a safe mobility option during the Covid-19 pandemic for those who work in essential services and need to commute every day. Read more |
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Decarbonising Transport in an Unprecedented Global Crisis: A Virtual Conference
Webinar I 23, 28, 30 July 2020 I 3:00 PM The conference takes place against the backdrop of the combined health and socioeconomic crisis caused by the spread of Covid-19. It explores how transport decarbonisation policies can promote low-carbon economic growth and increased resilience of Argentina’s transport system following the Covid-19 crisis. The main focus will be on national freight transport, but topics such as urban logistics and the role of mobility systems in territorial development are also addressed. Read more |
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E-mobility hub concepts for Pasig and Quito
Webinar I 7 July 2020 I 3:00 PM Read more |
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Call for Expressions: Local innovators in SOLUTIONSplus cities
Submission Period I 1 July 2020 - 05 August 2020 This call is premised on the assumption that the uptake of e-mobility in cities requires close cooperation between start-ups, industry, city administrations and research and academic institutions. Read more |
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Electric tuktuk and electric handcart
SOLUTIONSplus partner UN-Habitat participated in the launch of the electric tuktuk and electric handcart developed by Auto-Truck - one of the start-ups incubated at the TUMI Mobility Accelerator with support from UN-Habitat and other partners. Read more |
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SOLUTIONSplus Webinar
Webinar I 03 July 2020 I 09:30 - 11:00 CET This Webinar will feature planned activities in Hanoi, Kathmandu and Pasig, which include e-scooter sharing, conversion of diesel bus to e-bus, remodelling of e-3-wheelers, and e-quadricycle for mail/parcel delivery. Read more |
JUNE
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ERTRAG/EGVIA Workshop on Circular Economy
Towards a Life-Cycle Approach from sustainable sourcing to end of life Virtual workshop I 16 June 2020 I 9 -11.30 This joint workshop of the ERTRAC Working Groups “Energy & Environment” and “Global Competitiveness” is being organized within the framework of the EU project “FUTURE-RADAR”. |
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SOLUTIONSplus Webinar
Demonstrating e-mobility solutions in Madrid and Hamburg Webinar I 12 June 2020 I 10:30 - 12:00 This Webinar will feature planned activities in Hamburg and Madrid, which includes fast-charging solutions for electric buses and last-mile connectivity with electric scooters. |
MAY
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SOLUTIONSplus Newsletter May 2020
Newsletter I May 2020 SOLUTIONSplus works with partner cities, start-ups, operators and industry to manage the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and look beyond with innovative demonstration actions that have the potential to contribute to a green recovery. |
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Podiumsdiskussion "Klimaneutral bis 2050" Welche Wege führen ans Ziel? Die Klimapolitik der Europäischen Union
Discussion I 27 May 2020 I 18.30 - 20.30 Klima- und Umweltpolitik ist im Laufe der letzten 20 Jahre zu einem der zentralen Themenfelder der EU geworden. Insbesondere die von Ursula von der Leyen in ihrer Antrittsrede verkündigte "Klimaneutralität 2050" für die EU ist dabei ein ambitioniertes und umstrittenes Ziel. |
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APRIL
MARCH
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Environmental Protection in Cities
Conference I 5 March 2020 I Berlin The research project „Urban Environmental Protection International“ is weighting challenges to protect the environment at the urban level in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Indonesia. The Wuppertal Institute conducts this research by order of the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA). |
FEBRUARY
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WUF10 World Urban Forum Conference I 8-13 February 2020 I Abu Dhabi The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. Convened by UN-Habitat, the Forum is a high level, open and inclusive platform for addressing the challenges of sustainable urbanization. |
JANUARY
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Project SOLUTIONSplus New project I 2020-2024 I SOLUTIONSplus is an EU-funded flagship project in which UEMI works with international partners in delivering on the objective of the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative and aims to boost sustainable electrification of transport in large urban areas in developing countries and emerging economies. |
