Low Carbon Transport

The Commonwealth of Dominica is seeking GCF readiness support to address gaps in its transport sector, which is the country's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal outlines a four-step approach: collecting bottom-up transport data and modelling, analyzing low-carbon options (such as electric mobility and low-carbon shipping), formulating a cabinet-endorsed roadmap, and structuring financial instruments to access climate finance. The project aims to help Dominica achieve its Nationally Determined Contribution target of reducing transport emissions by 17% by 2030 relative to 2014 levels, which requires a 40-50% reduction compared to a business-as-usual trajectory. Key deliverables include a transport emission inventory, a low carbon transport roadmap, and a GCF concept note for a specific low-carbon transport project.

• The transport sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica and exhibits the highest growth rate of emissions.
• Dominica's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets a 17% reduction in transport emissions by 2030 compared to 2014 levels, which necessitates a 40-50% reduction relative to a Business as Usual (BAU) trajectory.
• The country lacks a reliable bottom-up transport emission inventory and a suitable database, making it difficult to assess mitigation options or monitor policy impacts.
• Current policies, such as tax incentives for hybrid and electric vehicles (0% import duty and VAT for EVs since October 1, 2019), are considered insufficient on their own to meet the NDC targets.
• The proposed readiness project will implement a four-step process: data collection and analysis, option analysis, roadmap development, and financial structuring.
• The project will specifically investigate low-carbon options including public transport, electric mobility, Non-Motorized Transport (NMT), Transit Oriented Development, and low-carbon shipping, including the use of hydrogen.
• The project aims to produce a GCF Concept Note for at least one identified low-carbon transport option to facilitate future investment.
• The total requested amount for the 18-month implementation period is USD 274,417.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2020). Low Carbon Transport. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/low-carbon-transport-dominica.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Low Carbon Transport. 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/low-carbon-transport-dominica.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2020low, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Low Carbon Transport}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/low-carbon-transport-dominica.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }