Transport policy and climate agenda (COP 21)
A Greens/EFA conference
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09:00-09:10 Welcome by Michael Cramer - TRANCommittee chair
09:10-09:30 KEY NOTE SPEECH: The impact of the different means of transport on our climate
Speaker: Mr Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director for Mainstreaming, Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology, DG CLIM European Commission
Illustrate political will to obtain a fair competitive balance between modes
09:30-10:30 Do we still underestimate the impact of the air sector on the atmosphere and greenhouse gas emissions?
Speaker: Dr Alice Bows-Larkin, Professor in Climate Science and Energy Policy
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)
10:30-11:50: Urban Mobility and Climate
Speaker: Francois Bausch, Minister of Transport in Luxembourg and current President of the Transport Council of the EU
Prof. Pan Haixiao, Department of Urban Planning, Tongji University in Shanghai
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)
11:50-12:15 Testing emissions from cars: lessons to be learned for the transport and climate debate on EU and international level
Speaker: Dr Axel Friedrich, Expert on environmental issues and emissions in transport
+ Discussion
12:15-12:30 Conclusions by Karima Delli Greens/EFA -TRAN coordinator
12:30 drinks + sandwich lunch
