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Scaling up Soot-free Buses

Jane Akumu

Image: BasiGo

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Presentation

  • Why focus on soot-free buses

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  • Opportunities

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  • Examples from past CCAC soot-free buses activities in Africa

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  • Conclusion

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�Why focus on soot-free buses��

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New Vehicle Registrations in Kenya 1968-2017

Source: KNBS Annual Surveys 1970,..,2018

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Traffic a major source of BC/PM

S. M. Gaita et al. (2014): Source apportionment and seasonal variation of PM2.5 in Nairobi

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Source: UATP (2010) Major Trends and Case Studies

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Soot-Free Urban Bus Fleets Database

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�Opportunities��

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CCAC Soot-Free Buses Target Cities

Mexico City

Bogotá

Lima

Santiago

Buenos Aires

São Paulo

Johannesburg

Sydney

Manila

Jakarta

Dhaka

Bangkok

Istanbul

Casablanca

Addis Ababa

Nairobi

Dar es Salaam

Abidjan

Accra

Lagos

Committed

Commitment Under Development

Not Committed

Updated Apr 2017

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Progress towards Low Sulphur Diesel

2005

2022

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Most cities planning Bus Rapid Transit (BRTs) Systems

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�Examples from past CCAC soot-free buses activities in Africa��

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Dakar, Senegal

  • CCAC supported a cost-benefit analysis of electric buses in Dakar
  • A regional dissemination workshop held in May 2021 to share experiences
  • Government announces it will pilot e-buses in one of the BRT corridors
  • If feasible to expand to other corridors
  • Part of public transport project funded by the World Bank

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Nairobi, Kenya

  • Government planning 5 BRT corridors in Nairobi
  • One corridor is already decided to run on e-buses
  • An additional corridor under review for e-buses
  • All corridors to run on EURO VI engine technologies

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Soot-free Funding Study: E-buses Readiness Assessment

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�Conclusion�

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Upscaling soot-free buses

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Considerations for Policy Makers

  • Cities to undertake the E-mobility readiness assessment
  • Cities to either leapfrog to zero emissions technology or follow an incremental approach using other low carbon technologies
  • Cities to develop a fleet strategy to address the barriers that inhibit the uptake of cleaner technologies
  • Cities to incorporate soot-free bus technologies in their mass transport plans while considering available energy options (diesel, biofuels, CNG, electric mobility)
  • Cities will need to incorporate cleaner technology as part of their procurement plans. There is need to set up a climate change strategy on transport
  • Cities will need financial and technical support to carry out the first pilot projects
  • Robust training program dedicated to cities that have initiatives of pilot project

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Jane Akumu

Economy Division

Sustainable Mobility Unit

akumu@un.org

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www.unep.org/transport

Thank you