The Partnership of Active Travel and Health will be represented at COP31 by representatives of the core partners: FIA Foundation, Walk21, European Cyclists’ Federation, and UNEP.
Official Side Events
- Unlocking the potential of walking and cycling for effective climate mitigation and justice, Mon, 09 Nov 2026, 16:45-18:15, Side Event Room 8 – BERGAMA, Blue Zone – organised by ECF, MobiliseYourCity and FIA Foundation
Blue Zone Pavillion Events
- Making Active Travel Count, Tue,10 Nov 2026, 17:00-18:15, Transport Pavillion, Blue Zone – organised by Walk21 and PATH
- Roads for Everyone: Delivering Inclusive and Accessible Road Networks, Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 13:30-14:50, Transport Pavillion, Blue Zone – Organised by IRF, ORIS Materials Intelligence and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) through the Roads4People Programme, Arup, PATH, Walk21, ECF, ICLEI and FIKA
- From Vision to Delivery: Scaling Active Mobility and Public Transport for Climate Action, Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 15:15-16:30, Singapore Pavillion, Blue Zone – organised by SLOCAT and PATH
*This list will be updated regularly / all times are local time, which is 1 hour ahead of CET
The PATH to Net Zero
Make Way for Walking and Cycling
Over a third of UNFCCC countries have walking and cycling in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
But PATH research shows that many still lack proper mechanisms to steer investment and ensure maximum impact for everyone to have a safe, easy and enjoyable walking and cycling experience.
By achieving this, we can mitigate climate change, support public transport, reduce pollution, save lives, benefit public health and create vibrant, inclusive and equitable societies.
Why is this crucial?
- A report by the UN Environment Programme states that the world is unlikely to hit the Paris Agreement target of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5’C, with the best-case scenario reaching 1.8 degrees.
- Walking and cycling can help cut transport emissions in half by 2030—every stride and ride counts towards achieving climate goals.
This COP31, PATH urges national governments to turn ambition into action by focusing on funding and implementation. Two steps closer to implementing commitments that deliver tangible benefits.
Fund + Evaluate
Success indicators are key to making a strong business case for active travel. It is also crucial for accountability, effective resource allocation, and targeted investment.
PATH’s Measuring Active Travel Success Implementation Guide is the world’s first comprehensive measuring system for active travel and a valuable resource designed to help governments.
Implement + Deliver
Enabling people to walk and cycle, creating walkable and bikeable places and embedding active travel into existing processes requires clear, coherent planning.
PATH’s Active Travel Policy Template is a step-by-step guide to setting goals, objectives, actions, measures and outcomes and has already been adopted by many national governments.
What can you do?
- As a government leader or key decision-maker, check out the PATH resources to steer your investment and ensure maximum impact from delivering your active travel commitments.
- As an active mobility advocate, tag your government leaders and urge them to fund and deliver for active travel now to mitigate climate change, support public transport, reduce pollution, save lives, benefit public health and create vibrant, inclusive and equitable societies.
