Transport Climate Pact Grows to 14, but First Data Shows Demand Rising
COP 31 Press Conferences • United NationsNovember 14, 2026
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The coalition of countries pledging to cut transport energy use now has a scorecard, and its first reading is sobering. At a Nov. 14, 2026, COP31 press conference led by the Dominican Republic, members of the Global Transport Effort declaration announced 14 members and released their first annual tracking report. The numbers show transport energy demand climbing, not falling, against a 2035 target that calls for a 25% cut.
- First tracking report: transport energy demand up, from about 120 to 125 exajoules since 2022
- Renewables supply near 5% of transport energy, far short of the one-third goal for 2035
- Membership grows from 11 to 14 countries, with Grenada among the new members
- Slocat and GIZ join a joint secretariat under the Dominican Republic's presidency
- Brazil cites rail, bus lane and electric bus investments as a model for urban mobility
The declaration's first progress check finds global transport heading in the opposite direction from its pledge. Countries signed on to cut transport energy demand. Instead, demand has grown.
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