Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

Ethiopia’s streets tell a story of change. Rapid urbanization, rising motorization, and increasing congestion in cities have exacerbated air pollution, deepened dependence on fossil fuels, and restricted access to mobility. To better balance economic growth with environmental sustainability, the country’s transport sector, as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, n...

The current energy crisis, stemming from the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, has increased oil prices by up to 60% and natural gas prices by up to 100% in the last few months. The transport sector is heavily reliant on these fossil fuels, and the global nature of oil markets has meant that even energy-exporting countries are not immune to the impacts of the crisis. The crisi...

The current energy crisis, stemming from the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, has increased oil prices by up to 60% and natural gas prices by up to 100% in the last few months. The transport sector is heavily reliant on these fossil fuels, and the global nature of oil markets has meant that even energy-exporting countries are not immune to the impacts of the crisis. The crisi...

Around the world, cities are grappling with how to decarbonize the urban transport sector while expanding access to opportunity. Electric buses deliver on both. Electrifying public buses cuts urban emissions and pollution while connecti...

Transport electrification is no longer a distant vision around the world. It is the most mature technology available to replace polluting diesel vehicles, and electric buses are already transforming city streets in many countries. Latin America has a success story in Santiago, Chile, which today boasts the largest e-bus fleet in Latin America. Brazil cannot a...