SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport

What SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport does

SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport is an international multi-stakeholder partnership founded in 2009/2010 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with legal domicile in the Netherlands. It convenes more than 100 partner organizations spanning transport associations, NGOs, academia, governments, multilateral bodies, philanthropy, and business to accelerate the transformation of transport systems toward sustainable, low-carbon outcomes. The partnership is led by Secretary General Carly Gilbert-Patrick through a small Secretariat of approximately 10 staff, with a total team of roughly 18, and operates as a recognized key partnership under UN General Assembly Resolution 78/148 and as a Focal Point for Transport Community Facilitation at UNFCCC.

SLOCAT's core products are knowledge and data assets rather than commercial software. The flagship is the Transport, Climate and Sustainability Global Status Report (GSR), now in its fourth edition (GSR4) released in 2025, accompanied by topical modules. Supporting tools include the NDC Transport Tracker (jointly with GIZ), the Transport Knowledge Base (TrakB), the Transport Decarbonisation Index, and Regional NDC Dashboards. Programmes include Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport (with VREF), the #FossilFreeTransport campaign, and frameworks such as Avoid-Shift-Improve. New 2026 launches include the Global Sustainable Logistics Survey, extending coverage into freight decarbonization.

SLOCAT is a non-profit partnership funded through partner contributions and philanthropic grants from organizations including ClimateWorks Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, VREF, and the UK FCDO-funded High Volume Transport programme. All knowledge products are freely available; there is no commercial pricing model. Go-to-market is community- and policy-led, with distribution through convening at COP meetings, regional climate weeks, UNFCCC subsidiary body sessions, and direct engagement with national governments particularly in low- and middle-income countries enhancing their NDCs.

Name

SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport

Legal name

SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport

Website

https://slocat.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SLOCAT is a global multi-stakeholder partnership of 100+ organizations accelerating sustainable transport transformation through research, data tools, advocacy, and convening at UN climate processes. Headquartered in Brussels, it produces the Global Status Report and NDC Transport Tracker.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Transport Advocacy and Policy Research

NAICS

Information (51), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

Keywords

• Sustainable transport advocacy
• Climate policy research
• Multi-stakeholder partnership
• Transport decarbonization data
• NDC transport tracker

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Partnership Contributions: As a multi-stakeholder partnership, SLOCAT operates through contributions from its over 100 partner organisations including transport associations, NGOs, governments, multilateral organisations, philanthropy and business. Partners gain access to trusted data, shared knowledge, joint advocacy, and a global community of experts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SLOCAT is a multi-stakeholder partnership that produces evidence-based knowledge products, data tools, and advocacy campaigns to accelerate sustainable, low carbon transport transformation. It convenes 100+ partner organizations across governments, NGOs, academia, multilateral bodies, philanthropy, and business, and delivers flagship outputs including the Transport, Climate and Sustainability Global Status Report (GSR), the NDC Transport Tracker (with GIZ), the Transport Decarbonisation Index, the #FossilFreeTransport campaign, and convening platforms at UN climate processes.

Product overview

SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport is a multi-stakeholder partnership (not a technology company) that accelerates transformation of transport systems through knowledge products, data tools, advocacy campaigns, and convening. The core portfolio includes the Transport, Climate and Sustainability Global Status Report (GSR) series providing comprehensive annual analysis; the NDC Transport Tracker (jointly with GIZ) offering interactive dashboards on national climate commitments; the NDCs Library with guidelines and regional insights; the Transport Decarbonisation Index for measuring decarbonisation progress; the #FossilFreeTransport campaign calling for doubling fossil-free transport by 2030; the Young Leaders Programme with VREF; the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework; a Community Transport Events Calendar; and the Transport Data Commons platform. SLOCAT also supports UN Decade of Sustainable Transport initiatives (2026-2035) through monitoring frameworks and strategic contributions. The organization does not offer software products but provides knowledge resources, data tools, publications, and convenes stakeholders for advocacy and action.

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Products and services

• Transport, Climate and Sustainability Global Status Report (GSR) Comprehensive annual report (now in 4th edition) providing up-to-date insights on sustainable transport demand, use, access, climate and sustainability trends, and policy and investment developments worldwide. Audience includes governments, multilaterals, NGOs, academia, and business.
• NDC Transport Tracker Joint database developed with GIZ tracking how countries treat transport in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), with interactive dashboards showing ambition, targets and policies across regions. Used by policymakers, researchers, and advocacy organizations.
• NDCs Library Resource hub providing guidelines, tools, regional insights, NDC analysis reports, and templates to support governments in integrating transport into national climate commitments.
• Transport Knowledge Base (TrakB) Comprehensive transport knowledge base portal providing access to SLOCAT's analytical resources, datasets, and research on sustainable transport policies and data.
• #FossilFreeTransport Call to Action Global advocacy campaign calling to double the share of energy efficient and fossil-free forms of land transport by 2030, focused on public transport, walking, cycling, rail freight, electric vehicles and railways.
• Transport Decarbonisation Index (TDI) Index initiative developed under the High Volume Transport (HVT) programme to measure and track progress on transport decarbonisation across countries and regions.
• Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport Programme Capacity-building programme launched with VREF in May 2019 building bridges between generations of transport experts and fostering perspectives for just transformations to sustainable transport.
• Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) Framework Strategic framework for refocusing transport transformation efforts using Avoid-Shift-Improve approaches to reduce emissions and improve sustainability outcomes.
• Community Transport Events Calendar Calendar resource listing upcoming events relevant to the sustainable transport community including UN climate processes, sector forums, ministerial summits, and key advocacy moments.
• UN Decade of Sustainable Transport Initiatives Initiatives supporting the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026-2035), including monitoring frameworks, workshops, and contributions to the Implementation Plan coordinated by UN DESA.
• Transport Data Commons Collaborative data platform and showroom for transport data, integrating SLOCAT's analytical work and providing access to transport datasets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 118 third-generation NDCs analysed for transport content as of May 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SSATP (Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSATP is a long-standing partner working on transport policy development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• AlstomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal mobility leader contributing to sustainable transport solutions.
• Bridges to ProsperitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit connecting communities through accessible bridges, supporting rural transport access.
• C40 Cities Climate Leadership GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of large cities committed to addressing climate change, focusing on urban transport solutions.
• Climate Action Network (CCAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of NGOs working on climate policy, supporting transport in climate processes.
• Clean Air AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization establishing clean air and sustainable transport in Asia.
• European Cyclists Federation (ECF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean federation promoting cycling as sustainable transport.
• FIA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation supporting safe, clean, fair transport worldwide.
• Global Environment Facility (GEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral environmental trust fund supporting sustainable transport initiatives.
• Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit working on sustainable transport solutions, especially BRT and transit-oriented development.
• International Union of Railways (UIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal railway organization promoting rail transport sustainability.
• International Association of Public Transport (UITP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal advocate for sustainable urban mobility, promoting public transport.
• International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental organization with a focus on transport policy analysis.
• REN21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal renewable energy policy network, collaborating on transport-energy nexus.
• World Resources Institute (WRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal research organization working on environment and development solutions.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international financial institution supporting transport development projects globally.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral development bank financing transport projects in Asia-Pacific.
• African Development Bank (AfDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development bank supporting African transport infrastructure.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral bank investing in transport projects across Europe and beyond.
• GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ co-develops and maintains the NDC Transport Tracker with SLOCAT, providing joint analysis of transport in national climate commitments. This is a flagship analytical partnership.
• UN DESA (Department of Economic and Social Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN department coordinating the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport implementation.
• UNFCCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Climate Change Secretariat, SLOCAT serves as Focal Point for Transport Community Facilitation.
• UN-HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency focused on sustainable urbanisation and urban transport.
• UNESCAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN regional commission for Asia and the Pacific, collaborating on transport analysis.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN health agency addressing health impacts of transport including road safety and air quality.
• Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-funded initiative transforming urban mobility in developing countries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Association of Public Transport (UITP): UITP is the global association for sustainable urban mobility, a partner of SLOCAT, that produces knowledge products, data, and advocacy on public transport — overlapping substantially with SLOCAT's public-transport-oriented work and Convening role.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): WRI is a global research organisation operating across climate and transport (Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, Climate Action Tracker). It is a partner of SLOCAT and competes for the same funder and policymaker attention with comparable datasets and transport-NDC analysis.
• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: C40 is a network of global cities committed to climate action with a strong transport workstream. It is a partner of SLOCAT and a direct peer in convening city-level climate and transport advocacy.
• FIA Foundation: FIA Foundation is a charitable foundation supporting safe, clean, and fair transport worldwide. It is a core SLOCAT partner and a peer in funding and producing global transport-climate advocacy.
• Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP): ITDP is a global non-profit focused on sustainable and equitable urban transport (BRT, TOD). It is a core SLOCAT partner and a direct peer in mission, advocacy, and on-the-ground project delivery.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): GIZ is a German federal development agency that co-develops the NDC Transport Tracker with SLOCAT. It is both a partner and the most direct comparable institutional peer in transport-and-climate policy advisory work.
• International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT): ICCT is a global non-profit delivering scientific research on transport emissions and decarbonisation. It directly parallels SLOCAT's role as an evidence-based, advocacy-oriented transport and climate organisation, with overlapping stakeholder base (UNFCCC, governments, philanthropy).
• Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI): TUMI is a German-funded global initiative transforming urban mobility in developing countries. It is a SLOCAT partner and a near-direct peer in mission, funding model, and capacity-building audience.
• International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD): ITF is an intergovernmental think tank for transport policy; it is a peer organisation and listed SLOCAT partner that produces comparable global analyses and convenes transport ministers, directly competing with SLOCAT's GSR for thought leadership.

Broad incumbents

• UN-Habitat: UN-Habitat is a UN agency working on sustainable urbanisation, including urban transport. It is a SLOCAT partner and a broader institutional incumbent with similar convening authority on urban transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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