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C40 Cities Clean Bus Declaration

The C40 Clean Bus Declaration of Intent was officially announced during the C40 Latin American Mayors Forum in Buenos Aires in March 2015. The Declaration is an unprecedented action by cities; not only does it document the growing interest in adopting clean bus technologies, it also provides data that illustrates the global market potential for manufacturers. The ultimate goal is to incentivize and help manufacturers and other stakeholders, such as multilateral banks, develop strategies to make these technologies more affordable for cities. The hope is that the Declaration will be a significant step in this direction.

Activity period 2015–2017
Last CoAct update 2023
Web URL https://www.c40.org/news/c40-clean-bus-declaration-urges-cities-and-manufacturers-to-adopt-innovative-clean-bus-technologies/
Output effectiveness
0.33
Accountability Index
0.25
Inclusiveness Index
0.26
Num. actors 37
Functions Technical implementation, Standards and norms, Participatory management
SDGs 7 9 11 13
Themes transport, energy
Policy focus Mainly mitigation
Sectors Transporation and storage
Implementation countries Bolivia (Plurinatinal State of), Brazil, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic (the), Ecuador, Ethiopia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Korea (the Republic of), Mexico, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland (the), United States of America (the), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Target Target type
Saving 900,000 to 2.8 million tonnes of CO2 if targets are met Emission reduction target
If these cities reach their 2020 clean bus targets, it would result in a cumulative 880,528 tons per year in GHG savings Emission reduction target
The cities that are part of the initiative will incorporate over 160,000 buses in their fleet by 2020, of which they have committed to switching 42,000 buses to low emission Renewable energy target
If all new buses procured by signatory cities between now and 2020 incorporate clean technology, this figure would rise to almost 989,000 tons per year in GHG savings Renewable energy target