Public transport development in Lebanon

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Lebanon

Description

Overview
Sector	Transport
Focus area	(no data)
Type of action	Strategy/Policy
Scope	Sub-national
Stage	Feasibility study
Submitted to UNFCCC registry	No
Start of initiative	2011

Financing and support details
Financing status	(no data)
Total cost	(no data)
Financing requested	(no data)
Financing received to-date	(no data)
Principal source of financing	Not known
Principal type of financing	(no data)
Capacity building required	Unknown
Technology transfer required	Unknown

Additional information
Proponent(s)	(no data)
International funder(s)	(no data)
Organization providing technical support	RCREEE, Perspectives, Alcor
Contact	(no data)

Objective:

This aim is to modernize the transport system which today depends on a large share of old passenger vehicles.

Activities: (2012 - 2020)
The programme will undertake the following set of activities:

• Revitalization of the public transport system in greater Beirut through improvements in the public bus fleet and the implementation of dedicated lanes for buses. The objective is to reach a level where 50% of passenger-trips are travelled by public transportation.
• Car-scrapping programme (40 000 old vehicles)
• Development of intercity rail connection between the north of the country and Beirut

Impact and MRV

Cumulative GHG reductions: 1.35 MtCO2e

Mitigative capacity:

No information has been provided on mitigative capacity

Co-benefits:

Social:	Public transportation services provide mobility to the poorer parts of the population.
Economic:	Time savings though improved transport system may lead to higher economic activity
Environmental:	Improvement of air quality and reduction of noise especially in urban regions

MRV Framework:
No MRV plan has been defined

References

• Mobilizing NAMAs and new market mechanisms to harness mitigation in RCREEE Member States Beyond 2012