Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Freight Transport Sector in Asia and the Pacific

Capacity-building project for policymakers in ESCAP member States on policies and plans for a more energy-efficient freight transport sector, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9 and 11. It examined policy, regulatory and governance measures affecting the choice between road, rail and inland waterways; trends such as vehicle efficiency and emission standards, battery and hydrogen vehicles, automation and alternative fuels; and incentives for new technology. A main output was the manual 'Way to Sustainable Freight Transport: A Policy Maker's Handbook', with a regional roadmap and project design tools.