FIA World Council for Car Mobility and Tourism Evaluations Six Months of Progress for Protected and Sustainable Mobility and Tourism in 2026
Members of the FIA World Council for Car Mobility and Tourism (WCAMT) returned to Macau to assessment six months of progress on key initiatives advancing street security, sustainability and international journey, and set their priorities for the remainder of the yr.
The WCAMT’s first assembly of 2026 highlighted the FIA’s continued dedication to safer, extra sustainable and extra reasonably priced mobility worldwide by means of collaboration with its Member Golf equipment and worldwide companions.
Driving street security at scale
The assembly opened with an replace on the continued progress of the FIA Protected Mobility 4 All and 4 Life (SM4A4L) programme, developed in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Coaching and Analysis (UNITAR) and supported by the FIA Basis.
Following the profitable introduction of SM4A4L within the Americas (FIA Areas III and IV) and Asia-Pacific (FIA Area II), 2026 has seen the growth of the programme into FIA Area I COFO (Jap and Central Europe), the FIA Area I MENA Mobility Council (Center East and North Africa) and the FIA Area I African Council of Touring and Car Golf equipment (ACTA) subdivisions, demonstrating the FIA’s dedication to advancing street security worldwide.
The FIA Street Security Index (FIA RSI) continues to offer organisations with an evidence-based framework to handle their street security footprint. In current months, 29 organisations throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia have obtained an FIA score by means of the FIA RSI.
Serving to organisations measure and benchmark driver danger on the particular person degree, World Council members have been up to date on the newest developments for the AI-powered FIA Driver Security Index, which is now being adopted by FIA Member Golf equipment and piloted with Equans Belux.
Supporting innovation and Member improvement
To proceed innovation and improvement globally, the WCAMT was knowledgeable on the 13 new initiatives, that are receiving help by means of the FIA Protected and Sustainable Mobility Grants Programme this yr, overlaying coverage analysis, city street security and two-wheeler advocacy.
The WCAMT obtained updates on various initiatives, supported by the Mobility Providers Fee, designed to assist FIA Member Golf equipment develop new providers and strengthen their native influence. A key initiative included developments in drone coaching providers, constructing on the mannequin from FIA Member Membership, ACA Andorra, creating new enterprise alternatives for Golf equipment worldwide.
And to showcase Member Membership initiatives, the FIA Innovation Problem launched its third version. Because the first version in 2024, a file variety of 65 initiatives have been submitted this yr, demonstrating the depth of progressive experience throughout the 4 FIA Mobility Areas.
Advancing sustainable mobility
The FIA has continued to strengthen sustainability help for Member Golf equipment by means of sensible instruments, coaching and knowledge-sharing alternatives. The Sustainability Champions Community will assist join experience throughout the community, whereas the Environmental Accreditation Programme continues to offer a recognised framework for measuring and bettering environmental efficiency.
A serious milestone for 2026 is the launch of the brand new season of the FIA Sustainable Innovation Sequence, hosted alongside FIA Championships to deliver collectively consultants throughout varied industries to debate the options aiming to speed up sustainable innovation in motor sport and mobility.
Supporting journey throughout borders
Members reviewed developments in journey and tourism providers, together with ongoing discussions with the UN on amendments to the 1968 Vienna Conference on Street Visitors to outline Worldwide Driving Permits (IDPs). In the meantime, the digitisation of the Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD), is bettering entry for street customers to one of many FIA’s flagship worldwide mobility providers. As of June 2026, 88,118 CPDs have been distributed, a rise of over 48,000 in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
Worldwide Collaboration
With help from technical consultants throughout the FIA and guided by the FIA Mobility Coverage Fee the FIA has continued to work intently with United Nations our bodies together with the UNECE. The FIA has engaged on key points starting from street security and entry to car knowledge to the newest draft rules on automated driving methods. The FIA additionally engaged with Authorities Customs consultants on the difficulty of border crossing for Historic Automobiles.
Via these collaborations, the FIA helps to make sure that the views of shoppers and Member Golf equipment are mirrored within the improvement of future transport insurance policies and requirements worldwide.
Preserving motoring heritage
The FIA Worldwide Historic Fee (CHI) continues to advertise and defend motoring heritage by means of engagement with FIA Member Golf equipment worldwide. This yr the CHI has expanded its international museums community with 25 historic car museums becoming a member of from Europe and America, superior work on the FIA Historic Car Register and launched new working teams targeted on youth engagement and sustainable fuels.
H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA mentioned: “The FIA’s energy comes from its international community of Member Golf equipment and their skill to show concepts into motion for his or her communities.
I’ve seen inspiring initiatives applied in each area world wide and it continues to encourage our complete group and ship lasting change. Over the previous yr, along with our Members, we now have expanded programmes that save lives, help innovation and assist form the way forward for mobility, delivering options for street customers world wide.”
Tim Shearman, FIA Deputy President for Car Mobility and Tourism mentioned: “All through this yr, we’ve labored arduous to deliver sensible options to our Member Golf equipment as we proceed to reply and adapt to the ever-evolving mobility panorama.
As we glance forward, we should proceed collaborating with consultants throughout our community to construct on this momentum and meet the varied wants of street customers worldwide.”
Willem Groenewald, FIA Secretary Common for Mobility, Sustainability and Tourism mentioned: “The breadth of initiatives mentioned by the World Council displays the progress being made throughout the FIA Community to drive safer, extra sustainable and extra reasonably priced mobility for everybody.
It’s notably essential to notice that sustainability is not a standalone initiative, it’s changing into embedded throughout the work of our Member Golf equipment. Programmes just like the FIA Sustainable Innovation Sequence are bringing these conversations to the head of motor sport, and offering a platform for consultants within the FIA and past to speed up progress in sustainable mobility options from the monitor to the street.”
