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2026 REPORTMeasuring Active Travel Success: Implementation Guide
In 2026, a review of Nationally Determined Contributions found more than a third of countries are now committed to walking and cycling actions. However, the same review identified an almost universal lack of credible evaluation frameworks for active travel, risking the full impact of the active travel ambition from being realised. PATH is responding to the need for a measurement system with this guide, proposing an international approach to measuring active travel success.
2026 REPORTWALKING + CYCLING in the NEW GENERATION of NDCS
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) sit at the core of the global effort to address climate change. Introduced as a key element of the 2015 Paris Agreement adopted by 196 countries, these national pledges set out each country’s planned actions and commitments to limit global warming, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Building on the 2025 report, this updated analysis examines the additional NDCs submitted since November 2025, which are revised every five years and intended to become progressively more ambitious, supporting stronger and more coordinated global climate action over time.
2025 REPORTWALKING + CYCLING in the NEW GENERATION of NDCS
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
are at the heart of the global strategy to combat climate change. Established as an integral component of the 2015 Paris Agreement adopted by 196 countries, these national pledges outline each country’s commitment and action plans to collectively limit global warming, reducegreenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Updated every five years, NDCs are designed to become progressively more ambitious, ensuring stronger and more coordinated global action over time.
2025 TEMPLATEActive Travel Policy Template (Spanish)
Esta guía práctica está diseñada para ayudar a gobiernos nacionales a adoptar acciones más ambiciosas y eficaces en pro de la caminata y la bicicleta en sus políticas de transporte, salud y clima. Los ejemplos de visión, metas, objetivos y acciones presentados en este documento, están directamente relacionados con medidas tangibles y resultados claros en un marco lógico que puede adaptarse a cada contexto local.
2025 TEMPLATEActive Travel Policy Template
This ‘How To Guide’ is designed to assist national governments to be more ambitious and impactful for walking and cycling in their transport, health and climate policies. The example vision, goals, objectives and actions are directly connected to tangible measures and clear outcomes in a logical framework that can be adapted to suit any local context.
2025 REPORTSafer Active Travel: Addressing a Global Blind Spot
This short policy paper captures key statistics on road safety for people walking and cycling, and analyses what is being done to improve their safety globally. Featuring 6 key measures, the paper provides concrete recommendations for governments to prioritise safer streets and build healthier, more active and connected cities.
2024 CASE STUDIESActive Travel National Case Study Actions
The national case studies showcase real-world initiatives that bring to life the 20 actions detailed in PATH’s Active Travel NDC Template. They provide practical examples, insights and inspiration for national governments preparing updates to their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
2024 FACT SHEETSRegional fact sheets for Walking and Cycling in all 197 UNFCCC countries
Based on PATH’s 2023 UNFCCC report, these fact sheets feature a comprehensive set of infographics analysing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Walking Policy (NWP), and National Cycling Policy (NCP) across six regions, detailing their objectives, actions, investments, and evaluations.
2024 TEMPLATEActive Travel NDC Template
PATH has developed this template to assist all national governments to be more ambitious and impactful for walking and cycling in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). This document provides a template for governments to use to guide and take action; from setting a vision through to the development of goals, objectives, actions and measures to achieve better active travel outcomes.
2023 REPORT / 2024 DASHBOARDNational Policies for Walking and Cycling in all 197 UNFCCC countries
Most Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) significantly undervalue the potential to enable more people to walk and cycle safely as a key solution to climate, health and equity challenges. This study analyses NDCs and other national walking and cycling policies and strategies in the 197 UNFCCC countries. The report includes the ‘PATH Active Travel NDC Template’ designed to help governments in developing more effective walking and cycling policies.
2023 REPORTNational Policies for Walking and Cycling in ITF Countries
More than four-fifths of ITF countries boast walking policies and 41% have a related strategy, while 45% have a cycling policy but just one in five have a cycling strategy in place says the report ‘National Policies for Walking and Cycling in ITF Countries.’ The report is the first ever combined report that analyses walking and cycling policies in the 64 ITF member countries.
2022 REPORTMake way for walking and cycling
A truly sustainable mobility paradigm must include a large share of walking and cycling. Enabling a significant share of urban trips to be walkable and cyclable will provide a quick, affordable and reliable way to significantly reduce transport emissions, traffic congestion and road casualties and at the same time deliver better public health, stronger economies and fairer societies.
