Transport policy and climate agenda (COP 21): A Greens/EFA conference

Öffentliche Konferenz zum Thema "Klima und Transportwesen" im Rahmen der COP 21.

Mit Manfred Treber, Referent für Verkehr und Klima bei Germanwatch als Sprecher in "Do we still underestimate the impact of the air sector on the atmosphere and greenhouse gas emissions?".

Programm:

09:00-09:20 Welcome
by Michael Cramer - TRAN Committee chair
Testing emissions from cars: lessons to be learned for the transport and climate debate on EU and international level

09:20-09:40 KEY NOTE SPEECH:
The impact of the different means of transport on our climate
Illustrate political will to obtain a fair competitive balance between modes
Speaker:
Mr Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director for Mainstreaming, Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology, DG CLIM European Commission

09:40-10:40
Do we still underestimate the impact of the air sector on the atmosphere and greenhouse gas emissions?
Speaker:
Dr Alice Bows-Larkin, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Manchester University, UK
Dr Manfred Treber, Senior Advisor Climate and Transport, Germanwatch

Moderation: Bas Eickhout

+ Discussion Illustrate air sector impact on climate (consider all air transport emissions that have a climate impact)

10:40-12:15: Urban Mobility and Climate
Speaker:
Prof Pan Haixiao, Department of Urban Planning, Tongji University in Shanghai
Francois Bausch, Minister of Transport in Luxembourg and current President of the Transport Council of the EU
Mr Philip Turner, Sustainable Development Manager, UITP

Moderation: Keith Taylor

+ Discussion
Discuss role of cities within target to reduce climate impact: bottom-up approach and best practise examples, sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs)

12:15-12:30 Conclusions
by Karima Delli Greens/EFA -TRAN coordinator

12:30   drinks + sandwich lunch