As the world gathers for COP30, Alstom is calling global leaders and decision-makers to put rail at the heart of strategies to decarbonise transport.
Rail stands as the most efficient, inclusive, safe, and resilient mode of mass mobility, essential to meeting the growing needs of urbanising populations while reducing the sector’s carbon footprint.
Brazil has launched its initiative to host the first-ever Transport Pavilion at a COP, a milestone that reflects the growing recognition of transport’s pivotal role in achieving global climate goals. The event also marks 70 years of Alstom’s presence in Brazil, celebrating decades of contribution to transformative urban mobility projects that drive sustainable growth across cities and regions.
“Decarbonising transport is one of the most powerful levers for addressing the climate emergency. Rail infrastructure investments are not just climate actions, they are social, economic, and environmental imperatives,” said Véronique Andriès, Vice President Sustainability & CSR, Alstom.
To put rail at the heart of strategies, this transport mode requires investments to reduce emissions and stimulate economic development. This year, transport will be among the thematic axes of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference. On that occasion, Alstom is sponsoring the first ever Transport Pavilion at COP, in association with SLOCAT, the Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Partnership.
Currently, transport is responsible for around 25% of global CO₂ emissions.
By developing innovative, eco-designed solutions with minimised carbon impact, Alstom continues to play an active role in shaping public policy discussions on sustainable development and accompanying its customers in their transition towards sustainable transport systems. To illustrate its commitments worldwide, Alstom regularly releases Impact Reports demonstrating how rail mobility meets transportation needs and delivers environmental, social, and economic value in the regions where Alstom operates.
Since COP29, Alstom has issued Impact Reports for France, Canada and Spain, and will publish editions for Brazil, South Africa and Sweden in the next few weeks.
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