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(GRVA) - Proposal for a new United Nations Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their Automated Driving Systems. Reissued ...

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UNECE adopts first-ever global rules allowing fully autonomous vehicles

Accompanied by updates to existing UN vehicle regulations framework to make it fit for autonomous driving era A decade after ...
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Investing in child- and youth-friendly mobility is key for healthier, safer and more sustainable societies

Prioritizing child- and youth-friendly mobility is essential for supporting sustainable development, health and well-being amongst younger populations, improving traffic safety, ensuring equitable ...
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(Secretariat) - Table of documents at 199th session of WP.29

About UNECE Mission Secretariat Executive Secretary Deputy Executive Secretary Management Team Governance Member States Intergovernmental structure Commission sessions Chair of the Commission ...
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Research confirms importance of mosses for detection of pollutants, including microplastics, and ozone impacts on forests in a changing climate

For more than 35 years, the effects of various air pollutants on vegetation and crops have been systematically investigated under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. This ...
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UNECE report assesses implications of EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on Central Asia

As global climate policy increasingly shapes international trade, new instruments such as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are transforming how countries access global ...
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UN announces a global regulation to facilitate safe introduction of self-driving vehicles on public roads worldwide

A decade ago, automated driving was widely forecast to be on public roads by 2020. However, while technology progressed, the task proved more complex than anticipated, requiring sustained research and ...
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(TF-AVRS) Proposal for a new supplement to the 09 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles)

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(GRSG) - Proposal for a new UN Regulation No. [182] on Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning system

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UN Decade of Sustainable Transport: A global commitment to people-first mobility

At United Nations headquarters today, governments, transport leaders, and development partners gathered to launch the first United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) – a milestone ...
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Seed Potato Standard

About UNECE Mission Secretariat Executive Secretary Deputy Executive Secretary Management Team Governance Member States Intergovernmental structure Commission sessions Chair of the Commission ...
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New UNECE White Paper sets out principles for cross-border cooperation on traceability of critical raw materials

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and copper are essential for electrification and for all clean energy technologies – EV batteries, grid storage, wind turbines, and solar ...