WRI Ross Center helps cities shift to more efficient and cleaner transport modes. We promote high-quality, integrated public transport systems that include bus rapid transit (BRT), urban buses, auto-rickshaws, bicycling and walking, as well as cleaner-burning fuels and electric vehicles.

Our sustainable urban mobility strategies include:

1. Optimize efficiency: Support planning and implementation of higher fuel and vehicle efficiency standards and lower energy consumption and emissions from the transport sector through engagement and research.
2. Electrify fuels: Support adoption of electric vehicles and the transition to electrified transport systems through localized research and direct engagement with stakeholders from multiple sectors.
3. Integrate systems: Support implementation and management of integrated transport systems through directly influencing the planning and implementation of urban transport systems and publishing high-quality research.
4. Shift and align funding and policy: Build capacity for sustainable transport through research, direct technical guidance, policy recommendations, and stakeholder engagement with the public, private, civil society, and donor communities.

Focus on Electric Vehicles

WRI Ross Center, along with WRI’s Energy and Climate Programs, is building on years of experience to expand our work on electric vehicles around the world. WRI is the lead for the Transport Working Group of the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership, where we define and execute activities with member countries. Most activities are related to capacity-building in topics that include fuel economy and electrification of transport fleets.

We have also provided direct technical assistance to numerous governments and cities, including Bengaluru, Belo Horizonte, Contagem, Monterey, Medellín, São Paulo, Santiago and the national governments of Colombia and México.

In addition, past tools and reports include: