What to expect
This session will showcase ongoing city pilots from UNEP's ACCESS Project, highlighting how Latin American cities are using digital tools to accelerate low-carbon mobility solutions. Participants will hear directly from practitioners implementing innovative approaches on the ground.
Panel 1: Digitalisation for urban transport
City representatives will share real-world experience deploying digital solutions for sustainable mobility. Featured pilots include Mexico City's Metrobus, which is advancing static and dynamic GTFS implementation to provide real-time information to users, and Rio de Janeiro's City Operations and Resilience Centre (COR-Rio), which is strengthening public transport management during extreme weather events through an innovative hackathon model that engages local startups; and Buenos Aires, on the electrification of public transport (eBUS and Trambus), the integration of digital solutions such as passenger counters and smart traffic lights, and the eBRT initiative.
Panel 2: From pilots to policy
Building on pilot experiences, this panel will explore practical pathways for cities to develop sustainable urban mobility plans, align policy and governance frameworks, and improve access to financing. The discussion will link technical solutions with institutional enablers, providing actionable insights for scaling successful initiatives.
Session Objectives
- Demonstrate how digitalisation can accelerate avoid–shift–improve strategies for low-carbon urban mobility
- Share planning and early implementation experiences from ACCESS pilot projects in Latin America
- Highlight scalable innovations and data-enabled policy pathways for cities and national governments
- Connect participants with practical tools and resources to advance sustainable mobility in their own contexts
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About ACCESS
ACCESS—Accelerating Access to Low-Carbon Urban Mobility Solutions through Digitalisation—is a €20 million joint initiative working across six Latin American countries to transform how cities approach sustainable transport. The five-and-a-half-year programme (2024–2029) brings together eight leading organisations (UNEP, UNDP, UN-Habitat, ITDP, WI, CMS,UEMI and ICLEI), to deploy digital solutions that measurably reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving urban mobility.
ACCESS is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
Learn more: UNEP ACCESS Programme Page
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About the Series
This webinar is part of the Our Urban Future series, convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the City Diplomacy Lab. The series explores how sustainable, locally grounded climate action can be accelerated through inclusive governance, accessible financing, and partnerships that connect global objectives with municipal realities.
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City and regional leadership are crucial to translating global climate commitments into actions that reach communities and neighbourhoods. Join us to advance this agenda and help shape the next practical steps for our shared urban future.
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