Events

Close to forty partners of the Partnership for Clean and Vehicles (PCFV) met in Paris, France on 5&6 March 2019 to review Partnership’s progress in promoting cleaner fuels and vehicles in middle and low-income countries. The meeting which was hosted by UN Environment brought together partners from the oil and vehicle industry, non-governmental organizations, academia, and developed and…

The East Africa Community was the first sub-region in the African continent to transition to low sulphur fuels in January 2015. This transition resulted in the implementation of standards allowing a maximum sulphur content of 50 ppm in diesel and 150 ppm in gasoline. In keeping with the need for continuous improvement, the sub-region is planning to further improve the quality of available…

UN Environment together with the University of Technology Jamaica (UTECH Ja.) and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) of Jamaica hosted back-to-back workshops in Kingston, Jamaica on 4-6 December 2018 focused on the region’s transition to sustainable mobility. The dedicated one-day national workshop on cleaner transport in Jamaica was followed by a two-day “Caribbean…

The 20th American Congress on Mobility and Sports brings together executives from Latin American and Caribbean automobile clubs to address issues such as the future of mobility, clean transportation and road safety.

The program of the meeting includes the gala of the FIA ​​Americas Awards, on July 23, in which UN Environment receives a recognition for its action on environment…

Nigeria has been on a journey of adopting cleaner fuels for the last few years. This process has resulted in the drafting of standards for clean fuels. In addition, the country now needs to consider the vehicle policies so as to attract the import/production and use of cleaner and efficient vehicles. To this end, a workshop was held on 24 - 25 April 2018 to discuss the implementation plan for…