Qatar stresses partnerships between govts, private sector for sustainable transportation
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti attended the Ministers Forum at the Global Sustainable Transport Forum (GSTF) 202...
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti attended the Ministers’ Forum at the Global Sustainable Transport Forum (GSTF) 2024 which opened yesterday in Beijing in attendance of several Arab and foreign ministers.
Addressing the Forum, themed ‘Global Governance - Fostering a Global Sustainable Transport Partnership’, Al Sulaiti said there was a need to adopt an all-out vision for a sustainable mobility system that can balance between the requirements of the modern age and the environmental, social and economic considerations.
The transportation sector, he said, plays a pivotal role in enhancing the transition to sustainable transportation as they lay out the legal and regulatory frameworks that promote sustainable transportation, including developing and executing the policies and legislation that encourage the use of public transit system, investing in efficient and ecofriendly infrastructures, and setting out standards for carbon emissions from private vehicles.
Sustainable transportation needs new and innovative technologies, so it is necessary to encourage innovation and back research and development efforts in the industry by funding universities and research centres to explore sustainable transportation solutions, supporting the research that explore new technologies such as autonomous vehicles or innovate low-emission alternate fuel, the Minister said.
Al Sulaiti noted the need to conduct regular assessments of sustainable transportation policies and projects to see their successes and shortcomings and to ensure adaptation to the continuous changing needs of the society and technological advancement.
