Maldives Transport and Climate Profile 2026
Outline
MALDIVES
TRANSPORT AND CLIMATE PROFILE
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Transport and Climate Change
Transport Energy Consumption
Adaptation and Resilience
Other Externalities
Vehicle Fleet
Urban Transport
Transport Investments
Transport and Climate Policy Documents
Distribution of Transport and Climate Policy Measures in Policy Documents
National Policy Priorities on Transport
Direct GHG Targets
These tables contains transport-relevant (e.g. economy-wide; sector-specific) GHG emissions targets as explicitly mentioned in the policy documents.
Economy-wide GHG emissions mandates
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | reduce 1.52 million tonnes of CO2 eq in 2035, conditional on receiving adequate support and financial resources, technology, capacity building, and other means of implementation in the context of sustainable development | 2035 |
Indirect Transport Climate Change Targets
These tables show non-GHG targets as specified in the policy documents which indirectly benefit climate change mitigation and adaptation in the transport sector.
Biofuels
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Bioethanol 15% blend in all gasoline Biodiesel 20% blend in diesel | 2025 |
Maritime Safety
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | By 2023, at least 60% of maritime incidents are reduced compared to 2018 levels | 2023 |
Public transport improvement - General
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | By 2023, at least 60% of the population in the Greater Male' Region utilise public transport services on a regular basis | 2023 |
Renewable energy
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Meet 33% of electricity needs from renewable energy sources. | 2035 |
| Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy | 2016 | By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix | 2030 |
Transport access improvement - General
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | By 2023, 90% of the resident population have access to air connectivity within a 30-minute radius by speed boat | 2023 |
Transport demand management - General
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | By 2023, vehicle congestion in Greater Male' Region is reduced by 30% compared to 2018 levels | 2023 |
Vehicle efficiency standards
| Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy | 2016 | Economy-wide: BY 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency | 2030 |
Transport and Climate Policy Measures
These tables list the policy measures that relate to climate change mitigation and adaptation in the transport sector that had been identified in the transport policy documents.
Access restriction by corridor/ road
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote Vehicle Free Days and Islands | x | x |
Accreditation of transport agencies and centres
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Conduct systematic audits of the existing Maritime Training Institutions to check compliance on International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards on training, certification, and watch keeping | x |
Active mobility - General
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | In urban centres, councils should develop and implement urban transport plans and road side tree planting to make roads pleasant for pedestrians | x | x |
Active transport infrastructure expansion and improvement
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Designate Lanes for Bicycles and Push bikes | x | x | |||
| Third National Environment Action Plan | 2009 | By 2011, establish bicycle lanes on all developed roads and advocate cycling | x |
Airport infrastructure improvement
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Establish floating platforms and auxiliary facilities required for seaplane operations Establish waiting areas for passengers traveling via seaplane at the jetty area of resorts Upgrade international airports in the North and South of Maldives in line with the National Spatial Plan Develop domestic air transportation facilities in line with the National Spatial Plan in order to ensure that all administrative islands are within 30 minute reach Support the adoption of Safety Management Systems (SMS) through trainings and development seminars on SMS twice a year along with scheduled trainings to build capacity both at MCAA and industry Carry out the full implementation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Conduct feasibility study to join ICAO CORSIA Programme | x | ||||
| First NDC | 2016 | The Ibrahim Nasir International Airport is planned for expansion to handle additional passenger capacity along with an additional runway | x |
Alternative fuels - General
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | promotion of hybrid-vehicles | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote the Use of Low Carbon Fuel Technology and Alternatives to Fossil Fuels Use of Alternative Engines Technologies | |||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | Develop a long term and coherent fuel-strategy for transport needs across the Maldives |
Alternative trip schedules
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Synchronizing working hours with school study hours, relocating large offices, and streamlining civic administration to reduce number of visits people are required for routine tasks (i.e. paying electricity, water bills for instance) through information technology (such as internet and mobile phones) | x | x |
Aviation emission standards
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | limit or reduce the impact of aviation emissions on local air quality limit or reduce the impact of aviation greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate Pursue efficiency improvements in the Maldivian airspace to reduce environmental impact of aviation | x |
Aviation improvements - General
| International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition | 2021 | 8. Convening periodically at both ministerial and official levels with a view to advancing and reviewing progress on the above commitments. --- 1. Working together, both through ICAO and other complementary cooperative initiatives, to advance ambitious actions to reduce aviation CO2 emissions at a rate consistent with efforts to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C. 2. Supporting the adoption by ICAO of an ambitious long-term aspirational goal consistent with the above-referenced temperature limit, and in view of the industry's commitments towards net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. 3. Ensuring the maximum effectiveness of CORSIA, including by: - supporting efforts at ICAO and working with other ICAO member states to implement and strengthen CORSIA as an important measure to address aviation emissions, including to expand participation in CORSIA, and participating in CORSIA as soon as possible, if our state has not done so already. - taking steps domestically to implement Annex 16 Volume IV of the Chicago Convention as fully as possible and in a timely manner, including with respect to enforcement of domestic regulations, legislation, or Implementation arrangements. - advancing the environmental ambition of the scheme in the course of undertaking the CORSIA Periodic Reviews. - working to ensure that double counting is avoided through the host state's application of corresponding adjustments in accounting for its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement for the mitigation underlying all CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units and, where needed, CORSIA Eligible Fuels, used toward CORSIA compliance. 5. Promoting the development and deployment, through international and national measures, of innovative new low- and zero-carbon aircraft technologies that can reduce aviation CO2 emissions. 7. Promoting capacity building support for the implementation of CORSIA and other ICAO climate measures, including to advance uptake of freely available tools and to expand regional expertise, accreditation and access to markets for sustainable aviation fuels and CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units. 8. Convening periodically at both ministerial and official levels with a view to advancing and reviewing progress on the above commitments. | x |
Aviation safety
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | a. The Maldivian aviation industry will have achieved a continuous reduction of operational safety risks [GASP-G1]; b. Safety regulation will be risk-based, proportional, transparent, consistent and targeted; c. Have developed an effective State Safety Programme (SSP) [GASP-G3] [SAP 4.2.4.4a] Consumers will have access to more and better relevant information about price and non-price aspects of their buying decisions Regulated airports will have increased their focus on improving customer experience limit or reduce the number of people affected by significant aircraft noise Place greater emphasis on environmental factors in the selection of floating platforms and construction of aerodromes Ensure consumers have access to quick, fair, and cost-effective complaints handling | x |
Biofuels
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Explore financial scheme to finance bioethanol blend Promote bioethanol fuel to use in transport instead of gasoline Introduce mechanism for import and distribute bioethanol fuel Promote biodiesel fuel to use in transport instead of diese | |||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Use of bioFuels | |||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | By 2015 not less than 10 % of transport fuel should consist of biofuels, as an indicative target, considering raising their proportion to 20% by 2020. | x | x | x |
Bus fleet renewal
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | x |
Capacity building - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Have built a capacity, both at the CAA and industry, to support the adoption of safety management systems in the industry The CAA will have strengthened its safety oversight capabilities Attract and retain an adequate number of appropriately skilled staff and optimize their capability and performance Have adopted technologies and current international standards to ensure tangible safety benefits as well as capacity and efficiency improvements to Maldivian airspace Implement knowledge and information management systems that allows CAA to refine its evidence-based decision-making capability | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Strengthen infrastructural and institutional capacity in pilotage services in Male' Port and establish pilotage services in Hithadhoo Port Strengthen infrastructural and institutional capacity of anchorage services, including waste management in Greater Male' Region and develop anchorage service area in Hithadhoo Port Conduct local vessel surveyor training courses to all staff of local councils in collaboration with the PSTI Train Marine Officers in Engineering and Deck Departments Enhance capacity of officers working in regional ports through targeted training programmes on port management Strengthen the infrastructural and technical capacity in transfer and demolition of vehicles in the towyard facilities in enforcement of regulatory requirements | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Build Human Capacity at Relevant Government Agencies |
Coordinate planning across government agencies
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Establish a mechanism of providing streamlined technical guidance, advise, position and opinion to government agencies on aviation and matters related to aviation Ensure coordination between relevant ministries, agencies and industry to remove unnecessary obstacles and delays and improve efficiency and service levels of air transport services Review and ensure conformity by all relevant agencies with the provision of ICAO Annex 9 | x |
Data collection and repositories - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | The CAA will have collected vital data and statistics in key air transport areas and achieved optimum balance of capacity utilisation | x | ||||
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Collect primary and secondary data Build national vehicle emissions inventory Build national vessel emissions inventory | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Gathering, Management and Sharing information on Roads, Traffic and Travel Data Establish Mechanisms for Collection of Statistics | x |
Decreasing transport activity
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Reduce Transportation Activity Reducing demand for transport to Male' from outer islands shall be a priority. Synchronizing working hours with school study hours, relocating large offices, and streamlining civic administration to reduce number of visits people are required for routine tasks (i.e. paying electricity, water bills for instance) through information technology (such as internet and mobile phones) | x | x |
Development of active mobility plan/ policy
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | In urban centres, councils should develop and implement urban transport plans and road side tree planting to make roads pleasant for pedestrians | x | x |
Development of aviation plan/policy
| International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition | 2021 | 6. Preparing up-to-date state action plans detailing ambitious and concrete national action to reduce aviation emissions and submitting these plans to ICAO well in advance of the 41st ICAO Assembly, where such plans have not already been updated in line with ICAO Assembly Resolution A40-18, paragraph 11. | x | ||||
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Maintain a liberal aviation policy that benefits tourism, trade and promotes competition, allows Maldivian carriers to expand and maintain a vibrant Maldivian?based aviation industry | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Identify islands that require seaplane services to meet the requirements of the National Spatial Plan | x |
Development of climate change/ low carbon plan/ policy
| Maldives Climate Change Policy Framework | 2015 | Prepare a sectoral low emission development plan to reduce GHG emission. - Transport Develop comprehensive plans and policies to reduce GHG emissions from the transport sector | x | x | x | ||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Formulation of Transport System Efficiency Strategies Formulate Low Carbon Intensive Standards for Boat Building Formulation of Low Carbon Master Plan for Transport Sector | x | x | x |
Development of public transport plan/ policy
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Formulate a comprehensive public transportation plan through consultancy services of a Transport Engineer, to address congestion through application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation, and management of infrastructure and facilities providing public transportation to the Greater Male' Region | x |
Development of shipping/ maritime/ inland water transport (IWT) plan/ policy
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Position Hithadhoo and Kulhudhuffushi ports as global port hubs through consolidated and strategic marketing plans Formulate a concept to develop a Cruise Terminal in Male' Region with input from respective stakeholders in line with the National Spatial Plan Formulate a concept to attract international boat builders, specially luxury yacht builders to the Maldives | x |
Development of transport adaptation/ emergency/ disaster/ recovery plan/ policy
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Strengthen the national legislative framework to advance the formulation and adoption of national plans and development activities in line with climate resilience. | x | x | x |
Development of transport plan/ policy
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | In urban centres, councils should develop and implement urban transport plans and road side tree planting to make roads pleasant for pedestrians | x | x |
Disaster notification/ early warning system
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Enhance multi-hazard early warning systems to provide a structured approach to deliver tailored climate information for risk reduction and resilience enhancement | |||||
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | Continue strengthening and expansion of the meteorological network and early warning systems to cover the entire archipelago. · Improve the climate and weather forecasting tools for decision making. · Strengthen the early warning systems and risk management tools. | |||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Establish a NAVTEX system including Maritime Safety Information of Navigational and Meteorological warning, meteorological forecast, warnings of missing vessels and other urgent messages pertaining for the safety of the vessel and its crew in line with IMO obligations | x | ||||
| First NDC | 2016 | · Expand and strengthen the meteorological network and weather related early warning system to cover all the communities of the Maldives. · Improve climate forecasting using climate modeling to provide information to support decision making sectors affected by weather and climate variability. · Develop appropriate early warning systems and risk management tools. |
EV - General
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Introduce incentives to promote electric (EV) and hybrid vehicles. Scale-up energy-efficient and low-emission public transport systems by enhancing infrastructure and integrating clean energy solutions. | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Procure solar powered and/or battery operated taxis, buses, and charging stations | x | ||||
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | promote the use of low emission vehicles such as bicycles, hybrids, and electric vehicles with dedicated RE-based charging stations | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote Hybrid Vehicles Promoting Electro-mobility Introduction of Fuel Cells | x |
EV charging infrastructure
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Promote technologies for electric vehicle deployment by expanding charging infrastructure, introducing battery-swapping solutions, and supporting other innovative technologies to accelerate the transition to electric mobility | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Procure solar powered and/or battery operated taxis, buses, and charging stations | x | ||||
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | promote the use of low emission vehicles such as bicycles, hybrids, and electric vehicles with dedicated RE-based charging stations | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Decarbonized smart electric grids and electric charging infrastructure are critical to the realization of low-carbon transport goals | x |
EV in public transport
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Procure solar powered and/or battery operated taxis, buses, and charging stations | x |
EV in water transport
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | designing and introduction of an efficient public ferry systems for better speed and fuel economy | x |
Ecodriving
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote EcoDriver Behavior | x |
Economic instruments - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Route allocation amongst Maldivian carriers will be based on economic assessments The CAA will have promulgated economic regulations such that consumer and competition issues will be identified and resolved in a more structured and consistent manner | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Explore options to harmonise airfare rates between locals and tourists Revise and sustain the reductions brought to domestic airfare to reduce the financial burden on locals | x |
Education and behavior change - General
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Conduct a behavioral outcome survey | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Conduct periodic awareness sessions to students enrolled in higher secondary and above, on road safety, ethics, road courtesy, and first aid | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote low carbon transport modes as “Smart Choices” in order to influence people's behavior towards more sustainable modes. Promote Public Awareness on Low Carbon Transport. Awareness Programs to Reduce Negative Public Pressure | x | x | x | ||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | measures to effect a shift towards lower transport intensity through production and logistic process reengineering and behavioural change combined with a better connection of the different transport modes. With a view to halving road transport deaths as well as reducing the number of injured in road traffic, increasing road safety by improving road infrastructure, by making vehicles safer, by promoting awareness campaigns with a view to changing road user behavior, and effective driving lessons and testing. | x | x | x |
Education curriculum sensitizing about transport subsector
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Conduct periodic awareness sessions to students enrolled in higher secondary and above, on road safety, ethics, road courtesy, and first aid | x |
Emissions trading and carbon pricing
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Establish Carbon Trading |
Employment in transport, communication, and storage
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Conduct awareness and information dissemination to school leavers on employment prospects and job opportunities within the seafaring industry Coordinate with job centres to promote employment opportunities in the industry | x |
Energy efficient vehicle incentives excl. EVs
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Introduce incentives to promote electric (EV) and hybrid vehicles | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Formulate Policies to Incentivize the Purchase of Eco-friendly Products in Transport Sector Introduce Subsidies, Taxes and Tax breaks to incentivize low carbon transportation | x |
Express lanes/ public transport priority
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Designation of Cycling and Bus Routes | x | x |
Financial instruments to support decarbonisation - General
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Reduce Government Expenditure on Fossil Fuels Introduce Subsidies, Taxes and Tax breaks to incentivize low carbon transportation |
Freight and logistics improvements - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Unrestricted access for dedicated cargo services/operation with seventh freedom rights | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Upgrade port facilities to include logistical services between regional ports and peripheries, facilities to store perishables and eliminate bottlenecks in the ports Set up a robust monitoring mechanism to ensure safe transportation and storage of chemicals, flammables, timber, and other dangerous cargo Create transport inter-linkages with economic hubs identified across the country | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Establish ferry links for freight logistics for tourist resorts. | x | ||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | measures to effect a shift towards lower transport intensity through production and logistic process reengineering and behavioural change combined with a better connection of the different transport modes. Network and establish links for freight logistics, for tourist resorts | x | x | x |
Freight intermodality - General
| National Development Plan (ppt) | 2019 | Intermodal (air, land and marine), integrated transportation network covering the archipelago | x | x | x |
Fuel quality improvement
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Detailed survey and/or analysis of imported fuel quality Develop fuel quality standards | |||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Establishment of Fuel Quality Testing Mechanisms |
Gender consideration for transport development - General
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. |
Green aviation program
| International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition | 2021 | 1. Working together, both through ICAO and other complementary cooperative initiatives, to advance ambitious actions to reduce aviation CO2 emissions at a rate consistent with efforts to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C. 2. Supporting the adoption by ICAO of an ambitious long-term aspirational goal consistent with the above-referenced temperature limit, and in view of the industry's commitments towards net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. 3. Ensuring the maximum effectiveness of CORSIA, including by: - supporting efforts at ICAO and working with other ICAO member states to implement and strengthen CORSIA as an important measure to address aviation emissions, including to expand participation in CORSIA, and participating in CORSIA as soon as possible, if our state has not done so already. - taking steps domestically to implement Annex 16 Volume IV of the Chicago Convention as fully as possible and in a timely manner, including with respect to enforcement of domestic regulations, legislation, or Implementation arrangements. - advancing the environmental ambition of the scheme in the course of undertaking the CORSIA Periodic Reviews. - working to ensure that double counting is avoided through the host state's application of corresponding adjustments in accounting for its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement for the mitigation underlying all CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units and, where needed, CORSIA Eligible Fuels, used toward CORSIA compliance. 5. Promoting the development and deployment, through international and national measures, of innovative new low- and zero-carbon aircraft technologies that can reduce aviation CO2 emissions. 7. Promoting capacity building support for the implementation of CORSIA and other ICAO climate measures, including to advance uptake of freely available tools and to expand regional expertise, accreditation and access to markets for sustainable aviation fuels and CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units. 8. Convening periodically at both ministerial and official levels with a view to advancing and reviewing progress on the above commitments. | x | ||||
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Place greater emphasis on environmental factors in the selection of floating platforms and construction of aerodromes | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote Low Carbon Aircraft Technology Improved operational practices, including reduced auxiliary power unit usage as well as more efficient flight procedures and weight reduction measures Increase Number of Passengers per Flight Careful planning and design of regional airport hubs could be done so as to reduce the number of flights | x |
Green shipping program
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | designing and introduction of an efficient public ferry systems for better speed and fuel economy | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote Low Carbon Vessel Technology | x |
High density development
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Population Consolidation in Urban Planning |
Hydrogen
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Use of Hydrogen |
Improving aviation load factor
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Improved operational practices, including reduced auxiliary power unit usage as well as more efficient flight procedures and weight reduction measures Increase Number of Passengers per Flight Careful planning and design of regional airport hubs could be done so as to reduce the number of flights | x |
Incentives for EVs and components
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Introduce incentives to promote electric (EV) and hybrid vehicles | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Introduce Subsidies, Taxes and Tax breaks to incentivize low carbon transportation | x |
Informal public transport (IPT)/ paratransit measures improvement - General
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Introduce government subsidised public transport service (mini-bus service, taxis and school buses) | x |
Infrastructure improvements - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Implement an independent internal Quality Management System within the CAA as a short-term objective and obtain ISO 9001 approval in the long term | x | ||||
| National Development Plan (ppt) | 2019 | Convenient, reliable, comfortable and affordable accessibility | |||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Provide school bus services in population centres in line with national spatial plan Provide efficient transport access from primary to tertiary care Ensure availability of regular and reliable transportation for commute from nearby local islands to resort of employment Develop a cruise terminal in the Greater Male' Region | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Maximizing the Potential and Attractiveness of Low Carbon Transport |
Innovations and digitalization - General
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Integrate artificial intelligence-driven technologies and applications for efficient climate action. |
Intelligent transport systems (ITS)
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Strengthen the “Niami” mobile application through data integration of ferry schedules across the country | x |
Investment required for specific projects
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Investment in Low Carbon Fuel Research |
Just transition
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. |
LPG/ CNG/ LNG
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | using natural gas or LPG, hybrid vehicles, | x |
Land use - General
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | The legislation will facilitate integration of climate change into development planning while considering the economies of scale for public services, land use planning and population consolidation | x | x | x | ||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Allocate a permanent land area for towed vehicles in Hulhumale', Thilafushi, Laamu Gan and Addu City Designate loading and unloading areas for supply vehicles within Greater Male' Region, through a feasibility study Relocate industrial, mechanical, tinkering, painting and/or welding workshops and godowns to an allocated area as decided through a feasibility study | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | integrate transportation and land use planning |
Managing transport GHG emission
| Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 | Introduction of low emission transport networks by 2050 | |||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | Reduce CO2 emissions from light vehicles - the average car fleet should achieve CO2 emissions of 140g/km by 2015. | x | ||||
| Third National Environment Action Plan | 2009 | By 2015, reduce the transport sector greenhouse gas emissions by 25% | x | x | x |
Maritime Safety
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Establish a hydrographic service to promote the use of hydrography for the safety of navigation and to update navigational charts of Maldives territorial waters. Formulate and enforce regulation on Port State Control and a regulation on implementing International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) for ships and ships operating with Maldives flag Formulate and enforce regulation on the selection and authorisation of classification societies acting on behalf of the Flag State for Maldivian Flagged Vessels in line with the Recognised Organisation (RO) Code and a regulation on the investigation of Marine accidents in line with the Marine Accidents and Casualty Investigation Code Formulate and enforce a regulation on the investigation of marine accidents in line with Marine Accidents and Casualty Investigation Code Formulate and enforce regulations on tonnage measurement on ships, load line of commercial vessels, and prevention of collisions at sea in line with the International Regulation for Preventing Collision at Sea | x |
Nationwide emergency hotline for road crashes
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Establish universal national emergency care access number & | x |
Net zero, carbon neutrality
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | CAA will aim to achieve a carbon-neutral growth for international flights from 2020 onwards through the implementation of the ICAO CORSIA. | x | ||||
| Third National Environment Action Plan | 2009 | Informed decision making on becoming carbon neutral |
Noise reduction - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | a. The Maldivian aviation industry will have achieved a continuous reduction of operational safety risks [GASP-G1]; b. Safety regulation will be risk-based, proportional, transparent, consistent and targeted; c. Have developed an effective State Safety Programme (SSP) [GASP-G3] [SAP 4.2.4.4a] Consumers will have access to more and better relevant information about price and non-price aspects of their buying decisions Regulated airports will have increased their focus on improving customer experience limit or reduce the number of people affected by significant aircraft noise Place greater emphasis on environmental factors in the selection of floating platforms and construction of aerodromes Ensure consumers have access to quick, fair, and cost-effective complaints handling limit or reduce the number of people affected by significant aircraft noise | x |
Number of vehicle registration limit
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Formulate and enforce a robust vehicle control mechanism, including issuance of certificate of entitlement to register vehicles in the Greater Male' Region | x | x | |||
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | capping of the number of vehicles for islands | x |
Parking measures - General
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and revise regulations to address road congestion, vehicle importation, management of emission levels, traffic violations, and management of parking, with a specific focus on easing congestion in urban centres Review and revise the building code regulation to facilitate parking inside the building Explore PPP opportunities for paid parking, especially for four wheelers | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Introduce Parking Spaces and Parking Management through Urban Planning | x | x |
Private sector investment/ PPP
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Facilitate private sector investments to operate ferry services | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Formulate Policies to Foster Public-Private Partnership |
Promote active transport
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | promote the use of low emission vehicles such as bicycles, hybrids, and electric vehicles with dedicated RE-based charging stations | x |
Public transport improvement - General
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Expand public transport networks throughout the entire country. Scale-up energy-efficient and low-emission public transport systems by enhancing infrastructure and integrating clean energy solutions. | x | ||||
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Strengthen Public transport system | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Conduct feasibility assessments, alongside energy efficiency and fuel consumption analysis in providing public transportation through ferry and bus services | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Establish Public Land Transport Network Establish Public Maritime Transport Network Improve Public Air Transport Network | x | x | x | x |
Public transport intermodality - General
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | Establish an integrated public passenger transport | x | x | |||
| Third National Environment Action Plan | 2009 | By 2011, establish an integrated, energy efficient public passenger transport service. | x | x |
Public transport pricing
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Introduce government subsidised public transport service (mini-bus service, taxis and school buses) Explore options to harmonise airfare rates between locals and tourists Revise and sustain the reductions brought to domestic airfare to reduce the financial burden on locals. Introduce government subsidised public transport service (mini-bus service, taxis and school buses) | x | x |
Reference to domestic financing mechanisms
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Explore financial scheme to finance bioethanol blend Explore financial scheme to finance bioethanol blend Introduce mechanism to import and distribute biodiesel fuel | |||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Establish Sustainable Financing Mechanisms to Foster Low Carbon Transportation |
Relocation from climate-risk areas
| First NDC | 2016 | the commercial port would be relocated to a different island called Thilafushi. | x |
Reporting, transparency, feedback mechanism
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Industry will have increased participation in ICAO-recognised industry assessments | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Develop Maritime Online Platform designed for modularity, enhanced coordination and communication between the port and the public, and ship reporting | x |
Repurposing road space for active mobility access
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Designation of Cycling and Bus Routes | x | x |
Research in transport sector
| Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy | 2016 | Economy-wide: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology | |||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Investment in Low Carbon Fuel Research |
Resilient transport infrastructure
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Enhance the resilience and climate-proofing of critical infrastructure such as airports, ports, powerhouses, and utilities to better withstand extreme weather events and sea level rise caused by climate change. | x | x | x | ||
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | Enhancing the resilience and climate proofing of critical infrastructure such as airports, ports, powerhouses and other utilities etc. Increase resiliency through better spatial planning and increased connectivity between the islands. | x | x | x | ||
| Strategic National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation 2010-2020 | 2010 | Initiating the development of a reliable inter-island transport network. | x | x | x |
Road infrastructure expansion
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Establish causeways and/or mini bridges in inter?linked islands for connectivity in line with National Spatial Plan | x |
Road safety improvement - General
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | improve the economic and environmental performance of all modes of transport With a view to halving road transport deaths as well as reducing the number of injured in road traffic, increasing road safety by improving road infrastructure, by making vehicles safer, by promoting awareness campaigns with a view to changing road user behavior, and effective driving lessons and testing. | x | x | x |
Road-side vehicle technical checks
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | air quality emissions testing vehicle inspection and monitoring equipment | x |
Routine transport asset maintenance
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Conduct mandatory road safety audit at regular intervals and periodically | x |
Shipping efficiency improvements
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | Establishment of vehicle/vessels emissions standard | x | ||||
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Develop vessel emission standards | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | The integrated ferry transport system for Male' Urban Region must replace the existing spoke and hub system, where all ferries must always transit Male' as the hub, as well as reduce idle time at the terminals or harbors. | x |
Shipping fuels
| Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 | introduce energy efficient vessels as well as renewable energy vessels into their operations. (private sector) | x |
Shipping improvement - General
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review the existing ferry service network and introduce atoll ferries in line with National Spatial Plan Establish regional and sub-regional boat building facilities in RUCs and SRUCs in line with the National Spatial Plan Establish a dry-docking facility to repair and build vessels Establish a National Shipping Line in Maldives Draft and develop a proposal for the development of Pilot station near “Bandos Maagaa” Establish a hydrographic service to promote the use of hydrography for the safety of navigation and to update navigational charts of Maldives territorial waters [ Establish Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) within Male' Port Area Facilitate seafarer's identity document formulation Formulate and enforce regulation on wreckage and wreck removal Establish a dry-docking facility to repair and build vessels | x | ||||
| First NDC | 2016 | To increase the capacity and reduce the impacts of high winds and seas to the operation of the port | x | ||||
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | designing and introduction of an efficient public ferry systems for better speed and fuel economy | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Development of Hybrid Vessels The integrated ferry transport system for Male' Urban Region must replace the existing spoke and hub system, where all ferries must always transit Male' as the hub, as well as reduce idle time at the terminals or harbors. | x | ||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | Establish effective solutions for the reduction of harmful impacts of maritime travel such as waste and oil disposal. Technologies needed for the marine transport sector are: scheduled ferry system, regional ports and hubs (integrated tourism and fisheries service centres); organized cargo delivery; hybrid vessels | x |
Shipping port infrastructure improvements
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Allocate land and construct central ferry terminals in RUCs and SRUCs, and ferry terminals in all administrative islands in line with National Spatial Plan Facilitate efficient movement of ferry passengers at arrivals and departures Establish Regional Commercial Domestic Ports in RUCs and sub-regional Commercial Harbors in SRUCs in line with National Spatial Plan Provide harbour and jetty services in all administrative islands in line with National Spatial Plan Establish ancillary facilities within the ports Upgrade port facilities to include logistical services between regional ports and peripheries, facilities to store perishables and eliminate bottlenecks in the ports | x | ||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | Focus on possible alternatives to transport to Male' for freight and passengers including the appropriate development of the regional ports as hubs. Technologies needed for the marine transport sector are: scheduled ferry system, regional ports and hubs (integrated tourism and fisheries service centres); organized cargo delivery; hybrid vessels | x |
Solar energy
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Promote the Use of Solar Power on Vessels | x |
Stakeholder involvement - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | The CAA will contribute to the achievement of safety objectives through increased collaboration with regional aviation safety groups, ICAO and EASA Stakeholders will have more focused and effective input into our consultations through a better targeted and more open process Maintain close and constructive working relationships with the Government and other agencies Foster strong working relationships with the international aviation community | x | ||||
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Stakeholder meetings | |||||
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Build technical capacity of relevant stakeholders in relation to road safety implementation | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Formulate a concept to develop a Cruise Terminal in Male' Region with input from respective stakeholders in line with the National Spatial Plan Conduct air service consultations with states those are potentially important to Maldivian tourism, trade, and public interest | x | x |
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
| International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition | 2021 | 1. Working together, both through ICAO and other complementary cooperative initiatives, to advance ambitious actions to reduce aviation CO2 emissions at a rate consistent with efforts to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C. 2. Supporting the adoption by ICAO of an ambitious long-term aspirational goal consistent with the above-referenced temperature limit, and in view of the industry's commitments towards net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. 3. Ensuring the maximum effectiveness of CORSIA, including by: - supporting efforts at ICAO and working with other ICAO member states to implement and strengthen CORSIA as an important measure to address aviation emissions, including to expand participation in CORSIA, and participating in CORSIA as soon as possible, if our state has not done so already. - taking steps domestically to implement Annex 16 Volume IV of the Chicago Convention as fully as possible and in a timely manner, including with respect to enforcement of domestic regulations, legislation, or Implementation arrangements. - advancing the environmental ambition of the scheme in the course of undertaking the CORSIA Periodic Reviews. - working to ensure that double counting is avoided through the host state's application of corresponding adjustments in accounting for its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement for the mitigation underlying all CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units and, where needed, CORSIA Eligible Fuels, used toward CORSIA compliance. 5. Promoting the development and deployment, through international and national measures, of innovative new low- and zero-carbon aircraft technologies that can reduce aviation CO2 emissions. 7. Promoting capacity building support for the implementation of CORSIA and other ICAO climate measures, including to advance uptake of freely available tools and to expand regional expertise, accreditation and access to markets for sustainable aviation fuels and CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units. 8. Convening periodically at both ministerial and official levels with a view to advancing and reviewing progress on the above commitments. 4. Promoting the development and deployment, through international and national measures, of sustainable aviation fuels that reduce lifecycle emissions and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular avoiding competition with food production for land use and water supply. 7. Promoting capacity building support for the implementation of CORSIA and other ICAO climate measures, including to advance uptake of freely available tools and to expand regional expertise, accreditation and access to markets for sustainable aviation fuels and CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units. 8. Convening periodically at both ministerial and official levels with a view to advancing and reviewing progress on the above commitments. --- 1. Working together, both through ICAO and other complementary cooperative initiatives, to advance ambitious actions to reduce aviation CO2 emissions at a rate consistent with efforts to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C. 2. Supporting the adoption by ICAO of an ambitious long-term aspirational goal consistent with the above-referenced temperature limit, and in view of the industry's commitments towards net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. 3. Ensuring the maximum effectiveness of CORSIA, including by: - supporting efforts at ICAO and working with other ICAO member states to implement and strengthen CORSIA as an important measure to address aviation emissions, including to expand participation in CORSIA, and participating in CORSIA as soon as possible, if our state has not done so already. - taking steps domestically to implement Annex 16 Volume IV of the Chicago Convention as fully as possible and in a timely manner, including with respect to enforcement of domestic regulations, legislation, or Implementation arrangements. - advancing the environmental ambition of the scheme in the course of undertaking the CORSIA Periodic Reviews. - working to ensure that double counting is avoided through the host state's application of corresponding adjustments in accounting for its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement for the mitigation underlying all CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units and, where needed, CORSIA Eligible Fuels, used toward CORSIA compliance. 5. Promoting the development and deployment, through international and national measures, of innovative new low- and zero-carbon aircraft technologies that can reduce aviation CO2 emissions. 7. Promoting capacity building support for the implementation of CORSIA and other ICAO climate measures, including to advance uptake of freely available tools and to expand regional expertise, accreditation and access to markets for sustainable aviation fuels and CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units. 8. Convening periodically at both ministerial and official levels with a view to advancing and reviewing progress on the above commitments. | x |
Technical standards for general transport infrastructure
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Rulemaking will take into account common and proven international standards | x | ||||
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Enforce the current safety standards and regulations for all categories of existing vehicles | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Formulate and enforce regulations on maritime security in line with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code Formulate and enforce regulation on Port State Control and a regulation on implementing International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) for ships and ships operating with Maldives flag Formulate and enforce regulation on the selection and authorisation of classification societies acting on behalf of the Flag State for Maldivian Flagged Vessels in line with the Recognised Organisation (RO) Code and a regulation on the investigation of Marine accidents in line with the Marine Accidents and Casualty Investigation Code Formulate and enforce regulation on ship equipment used in Maldivian Flagged Vessels Formulate and enforce a regulation on the investigation of marine accidents in line with Marine Accidents and Casualty Investigation Code Formulate and enforce regulations concerning the procedures for the determination of offences committed by ships and other maritime vessels Formulate and enforce regulations on tonnage measurement on ships, load line of commercial vessels, and prevention of collisions at sea in line with the International Regulation for Preventing Collision at Sea Formulate and enforce regulations for NAVigational TEleX (NAVTEX) system for local and foreign vessels, Vessel Traffic Service in Male' Area, ship reporting and a regulation for Hydrography service in the Maldives Review and revise existing ferry regulations in line with National Spatial Plan Review and revise the existing ‘Open Registry/ Luxury Vessel Registration Regulation' Strengthen the Port Clearance Regime in line with international best practices | x |
Technical standards for road infrastructure
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Incorporate international standards / National legislations are followed in Improve existing road infrastructure Incorporate safety system in all stages of road development | x |
Technical standards for vehicles
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Strengthen vehicle safety features and systems mandatory through legislation. Enforce the current safety standards and regulations for all categories of existing vehicles | x |
Technology and knowledge transfer
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Have adopted technologies and current international standards to ensure tangible safety benefits as well as capacity and efficiency improvements to Maldivian airspace Implement knowledge and information management systems that allows CAA to refine its evidence-based decision-making capability | x | ||||
| National Development Plan (ppt) | 2019 | Clean technology and health conscious | |||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Formulate a comprehensive public transportation plan through consultancy services of a Transport Engineer, to address congestion through application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation, and management of infrastructure and facilities providing public transportation to the Greater Male' Region | x | x | x | ||
| Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy | 2016 | Economy-wide: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology | |||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Introduction of Smaller and Smarter Vehicles Technologies Synchronizing working hours with school study hours, relocating large offices, and streamlining civic administration to reduce number of visits people are required for routine tasks (i.e. paying electricity, water bills for instance) through information technology (such as internet and mobile phones) | x | x |
Teleworking
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home |
Traffic management
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Strengthen traffic enforcement | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Traffic Management to Relieve Congestion at Male | x | x |
Training of enforcement authorities
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Propose enforcing mechanism and provide training to enforcers | x |
Transport Laws and Regulations- General
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Strengthen the national legislative framework to advance the formulation and adoption of national plans and development activities in line with climate resilience. | x | x | x | ||
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Strengthened CAA's ability to take enforcement action where there is a serious and imminent risk to public safety The CAA will have worked with the relevant agencies to promulgate a passenger rights Act The CAA will have revised the primary legislations on the safety of civil aviation Enforcement policy will focus industry's attention on addressing risks to the consumer | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Enact Maritime Authority Law to develop a separate administration with maritime related mandate Enact Port Law and associated regulations Formulate and enforce the appropriate legal framework to facilitate National Shipping Line in Maldives Review and revise the Maritime Act (Law Number 69/1978) to streamline with Merchant Shipping Law Enact and enforce Maritime Labour Convention Law Enact Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Law Enact Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Including Bunker Pollution Law Enact Protection of Life and Property at Sea Law Formulate a legal framework to regularise private port facilities Review and revise the License Regulation to accommodate International License Permit Review and revise the Maldives Civil Aviation Act (2001/2) to assign full autonomy to the Maldives Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) in ensuring safety of the sector Formulate and enforce Airport and Air Navigation Service (ANS) Charges Regulation as per the ICAO's Economic Policies and Guidelines Enact Passenger Rights Law to compensate passengers from flight cancellation, delays and off-loading | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Establish Stringent Laws, Regulations, standards and plans to regulate low carbon transport |
Transport asset management - General
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Re-engineer Roads for Low Carbon Transport | x |
Transport demand management - General
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | establishment of efficient transport management system | x | x | x | ||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and revise regulations to address road congestion, vehicle importation, management of emission levels, traffic violations, and management of parking, with a specific focus on easing congestion in urban centres | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Increase Control on Transportation Demand Management | x | x |
Transport finance - General
| Flight Plan 2020-2025 | 2020 | Improve financial management while delivering a quality service | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Establish the Aids to Navigation Fund to be an independent fund maintained by the Maldives Transport Authority Revise and sustain the reductions brought to domestic airfare to reduce the financial burden on locals | x | x |
Transport infrastructure modification to reduce climate risks
| First NDC | 2016 | coastal protection measure would be carried out to protect the shoreline of Hulhule (the Airport Island) as well as for other air and sea ports. the impacts of high winds and seas to the operation of the port, |
Transport institutional reform
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Establish National Professional Naval Architect Committee in order to approve existing boat builders Establish an independent authority under the Maldives Civil Aviation Act to that would act as the investigative body in air and aircraft accidents | x | x |
Travel time improvement
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Synchronizing working hours with school study hours, relocating large offices, and streamlining civic administration to reduce number of visits people are required for routine tasks (i.e. paying electricity, water bills for instance) through information technology (such as internet and mobile phones) | x |
Vehicle air pollution emission standards
| Update of Nationally Determined Contribution of Maldives | 2020 | Establishment of vehicle/vessels emissions standard | x | x | |||
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | Revise vehicle emission standards | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and revise regulations to address road congestion, vehicle importation, management of emission levels, traffic violations, and management of parking, with a specific focus on easing congestion in urban centres Review and revise emission standards to enforce the road worthiness standards Provide recommendations to the relevant authorities on setting fuel emission standards for vessels, vehicles and aircrafts Develop national standards on fuel quality, vehicle and vessel emissions | x | x | x | x | |
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | introduce emission standards and labelling for road transport | x | ||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | air quality emissions testing vehicle inspection and monitoring equipment | x |
Vehicle efficiency standards
| Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 | Introduce national vehicle emissions standards. | x | ||||
| Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy | 2016 | Developing and enforcing standards for exhaust emissions for power plants, vehicles and vessels that use fossil fuel in order to improve air quality | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Increase Fuel Economy and Energy Efficiency Achieve Fuel Economy through Lower Carbon Intensive Modes Formulate Laws and Regulations on Emission Standards for the Transport Sector | x | ||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | Improve energy efficiency in the transport sector by making use of cost-effective instruments. | x |
Vehicle import inspections
| National Road Safety Action Plan 2019-2023 | 2019 | Ensure all vehicles imported are in accordance with the national and international safety standards | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and revise regulations to address road congestion, vehicle importation, management of emission levels, traffic violations, and management of parking, with a specific focus on easing congestion in urban centres | x | x |
Vehicle inspection and maintenance
| National Action Plan on Air Pollutants | 2019 | , test emissions using PEMs Explore best maintenance practices for motorbikes Establish maintenance service providers that are easily accessible in all parts of the country. | x | ||||
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and revise regulations on the principles regarding inspection and quality standards on Maritime Training and Certification Strengthen the monitoring of road worthiness centres and enforce authorisation of road worthiness | x | x | |||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Regulate Vehicle Inspections and Air Quality Emissions Testing | x | ||||
| National Strategy for Sustainable Development | 2009 | air quality emissions testing vehicle inspection and monitoring equipment | x |
Vehicle labelling
| National Communication (NC). NC 2. | 2016 | introduce emission standards and labelling for road transport | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Develop an EnvironmentallyFriendly Vehicle (EFV) Rating system | x |
Vehicle restrictions (import, age, access, sale, taxation)
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Review and revise the regulation to address the age of vehicles imported into the country | x | ||||
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Introduce limits on the Importation and Use of Vehicles and Vessels Banning the import of reconditioned vehicles is a priority | x |
Vehicle scrappage scheme
| Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 | Strengthen the infrastructural and technical capacity in transfer and demolition of vehicles in the towyard facilities in enforcement of regulatory requirements | x |
Vehicle taxes
| Low Carbon Strategy for Transport Sector | 2014 | Provide Tax Breaks for Low Carbon Technology - The introduction of vehicles standards based of emissions and introduction of incentives in the form of reduced tax for efficient vehicles | x |
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