Introducing Measures, Pathways and Roadmaps for Optimizing Vehicle Efficiency and Electrification (IMPROVE)

• During the annual flagship event Transport and Climate Change Week 2024 a session was held on the topic of “Put less in, get more miles out: regulating vehicle efficiency to reduce CO2 emissions” (www.youtube.com/…).
• In September 2023, a training on vehicle efficiency for delegates from the four partner countries was held in cooperation with the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as part of the Transport and Climate Change Week 2023.

Colombia:

• Publication of the study "Status Quo of Vehicle Efficiency Regulations in Colombia" (changing-transport.org/…).
• In cooperation with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Environment, the existing proposal for a fuel economy standard for light-duty vehicles was reviewed. Based on the revision and the recommendations for modifications the proposal is being implemented, the baseline data has been updated and recommendations for strategic decisions on the regulation have been made. Recommendations included modifying the formula for calculating the standard, implementing a sanctioning scheme, consider e-mobility incentives such as super credits, among others.

Kenya:

• The State Department of Transport has launched a Technical Working Group “Vehicle Efficiency Working Group” to oversee the development of a regulatory instrument on vehicle efficiency in Kenya. The members of the Working Group include entities with regulatory power (e.g. ministries and state departments) as well as international organisations (UNDP) and private sector associations. The Principal Secretary of the State Department for Transport officially appointed working group members. Using updated fuel data, the group agreed to set a fuel economy standard in Kenya to phase out Internal Combustion Engines (ICE), targeting importers.
• The project team helped revise inspection standards for imported cars to include CO2 emissions and fuel economy data, closing climate data gaps for Kenya’s vehicle fleet.
• A scoping study on Conditions and Barriers for Vehicle Efficiency Regulation in Kenya was published and will inform further project activities. (changing-transport.org/…).

Morocco:

• The Ministry of Transport organised the first round of consultations on data analysis and the design of a feebate system for Morocco on the 8 and 9 July 2025
• As part of the Green Impact Expo, a transport sector conference and expo held in Casablanca (11-13 February 2025), the project and partners from the Ministry of Transport and Logistics co-organised a panel on the decarbonisation of transport.
• A high-level event was held in Rabat on 30 April 2024, attended by the Minister of Transport and a representative of the German Embassy to launch the IMPROVE project. This was followed by a technical workshop with representatives from the ministries and the automotive industry (youtu.be/…).

Thailand:

• In July, a seminar with Thai ministries and international partners focused on aligning economic growth with climate goals and introduced a new Fuel Efficiency Data Portal.
• In January 2025, the project began with a working group meeting discussing Thailand’s scoping study and the 2025-2026 strategic plan.
• On 28-29 November 2024, the project held the “Thailand’s Fuel Efficiency Policy Initiative Coalition” workshop, bringing together key stakeholders from the Transport, Finance, Energy, and Environment ministries to explore global best practices, data-driven solutions, and fuel economy policy options for Thailand.
• In May 2024, the project organised in cooperation with the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning a stakeholder workshop with representatives from different Thai ministries and agencies on "Accelerating Thailand’s Fuel Efficiency: International Best Practices and Fleet Management for Decarbonisation".