From Dependence to Resilience: Integrated Approaches to Scaling Renewable-Based Transport and Energy Systems
Building on the Roundtable on Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Transport and Green Corridors held during the UNFCCC SB64 meetings in Bonn, this event will broaden the discussion beyond transport decarbonisation to examine transport as a strategic enabler of the wider energy transition.
Rather than viewing transport solely as a sector to electrify, the roundtable will explore how integrated energy and transport planning can:
- Reduce transport energy demand through energy efficiency, modal shift, and avoid-shift-improve strategies;
- Accelerate renewable energy deployment through demand-led electrification and large-scale off-takers;
- Strengthen grid resilience, flexibility, and infrastructure readiness;
- Enhance energy security by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels;
- Unlock investment opportunities across renewable energy, transport, and supporting infrastructure; and
- Accelerate economy-wide energy transitions through coordinated planning and investment.
Through case studies from Ethiopia, Spain, and India, participants will explore practical experiences, lessons learned, implementation challenges, and scalable solutions for advancing integrated energy and transport transitions.
The discussion will focus on the following tension points:
- Upfront financing/ high capital costs
- Electrification and grid upgrades – overcoming transmission and distribution side challenges
- Integrated planning and aligned policies
Co-organising partners
SLOCAT, UITP, GFEI, FIA Foundation
The event is intended as a practical platform to identify coordination gaps, implementation bottlenecks, and actionable solutions across sectors. The event outcomes will feed into the Action Agenda’s Plans to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) and COP31 activities and outcomes.
For further information, please contact: Hala.Kilani@ren21.net
