Not all green transport policies are made equal. A new report looks at ways of accelerating the urban transition

Sep 20, 2023

The Transition Monitor 2023 outlines the divisive issues key to the urban infrastructure transformation, and some ways to speed up the process. Image: Unsplash/jtkyber1

Ewan Thomson

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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Infographic illustrating the progress and priorities on infrastructure transition goals for regions.

While the report shows that urban EV charging infrastructure is a budget priority, less than a third of respondents say progress is advanced. Image: Siemens

Chart illustrating the countries that believe subsidies or taxes should be used to make electric cars cheaper than petrol/diesel cars.

There is broad agreement subsidies and other incentives should be used to make EVs cheaper, but regional differences remain. Image: Siemens

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Digitization, AI and energy storage will be the leading technologies to positively impact society, the survey shows. Image: Siemens

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