Topic 18. Strategic Road Investments: Contributions and Impacts on National Decarbonisation Plan
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IP0058 - Decarbonising the Road Infrastructure in Nusantara: The transition towards net zero carbon emissions of the new capital city of Indonesia
This paper examines the decarbonisation of road infrastructure in Nusantara, the capital city of Indonesia. The project raises concerns about environmental protection and social equity, particularly regarding deforestation and urban sprawl. This paper evaluates the project's primary strategies in alignment with overall decarbonisation principles and the net-zero carbon target to address growing concerns [...]
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IP0067 - Decarbonizing Indonesia’s Road Sector: Advancing the National Decarbonization Plan Through Natural Asphalt Utilization
Indonesia has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2060, as declared at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in 2021. In support of this goal, the Minister of Environment and Forestry submitted Indonesia’s Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC Secretariat in September 2022, increasing the country’s unconditional emission reduction target from 29% to 31.89% [...]
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IP0428 - Environmental conditionality in road projects in Cameroon in the context of the fight against climate change: the case of the Ebolowa-Akom II-Kribi road
The Ebolowa-Akom II-Kribi road has been eagerly awaited for decades by the people of the southern region. Although the President of the Republic promised to asphalt the road during his election campaign in 2011, it has still not been completed, despite its undeniable economic interest. It links Ebolowa, the capital of the southern region, to Kribi, where Cameroon has just completed the second phase [...]
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IP0273 - Improvement in the design and construction of urban roads in Guayaquil-Ecuador
This work explores the improvement in the design and construction of urban roads in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with a focus on the transition from traditional gray infrastructure to green infrastructure solutions. The study emphasizes the incorporation of Complete Streets principles, as promoted by CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and Caribbean), which seek to create safer, more inclusive, and resilient [...]
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IP0375 - The "Pay Per Pollute" Model: A Pathway to Sustainable Transportation and Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Review
The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily due to the widespread use of fossil fuel-powered vehicles. As climate change becomes an increasingly urgent issue, economic strategies such as the "Pay Per Pollute" model offer an innovative solution to reduce transportation-related emissions. This paper explores the theoretical foundation [...]
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IP0146 - Understanding the energy consumption characteristics of gasoline-powered vehicles, electric vehicles, etc.
Japan has set emissions reduction targets and the years to achieve them. Approximately 16% of emissions are generated by automobiles, and it is important to reduce such emissions. In recent years, next-generation vehicles, such as hybrid and electric vehicles, have become popular, in addition to conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles, and these new vehicles are expected to reduce emissions. [...]