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C40 workshop on transport and congestion

Programme

All presentations are available as PDF files.

Audio streams of the workshop.

Day 1: Monday 3 December 2007: Changing behavious

Opening remarks: Aims and objectives of the workshop, useful information – Simon Reddy, Manager, C40 Secretariat
Keynote address: Ulla Hamilton, Vice Mayor of Stockholm; Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London

German Dector-Vega

Day 1, Session 1: Walking and Cycling

Introduction and overview of Day 1 topics: Moderated by Mark Watts, Special Adviser to the Mayor of London
How to make cycling a lifestyle choice in your city: Niels Tørsløv, Director, Traffic Department, City of Copenhagen
Cycle hire schemes: a way to encourage the rapid uptake of cycling? – German Dector-Vega, Strategy Manager, Transport for London (Strategy Development, Surface Transport)

Day 1, Session 2: Infrastructure investment, land-use planning and urban design

Moderated by Gustaf Landahl, City of Stockholm

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems: Angélica Castro Rodríguez , Transmilenio Company, Bogotá
Attractive urban redesign for walking and cycling: Torsten Malmberg, Director, Strategic Planning Department, City of Stockholm
Sao Paulo initiatives to climate change: Cesar Morales, Deputy Secretary for Transport, City of Sao Paulo
Berlin’s progress in implementing a sustainable transport policy in the city: Senator Katrin Lompscher, Senate Department for Health, the Environment and Consumer Protection, Berlin

Day 1, Key note address 2

How Transport for London is addressing climate change in its planning for the future: Peter Hendy, Commissioner, Transport for London

Day 1, Session 3: Travel demand management (TDM): smart measures

Moderated by Mr Bharat Singal, Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit, Delhi

London’s Sutton trial: practical implementation of a range of TDM programmes: Ben Plowden, Programme Director, Travel Demand Management Programme, Transport for London
Sustainable Mobility through Access Restriction Policies and Clean Zones: Fabio Nussio, Head of International Relations, Mobility Agency for the City of Rome

Day 1, Session 4: Travel demand management: regulatory measures

Moderated by Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, NYC Department of Transport

Congestion and emissions-related charging in London: Michèle Dix, Managing Director for Planning, Transport for London
Congestion tax in Stockholm: Gunnar Söderholm, Head of Administration and former head of Stockholm congestion trial, Stockholm
Environment-Friendly Traffic Demand Management in Seoul: Mr Hong Seog Goh, Director of Transportation Planning, Seoul Metropolitan Government

Reception, London Transport Museum

Hosted by the City of Stockholm and address by Ulla Hamilton, Vice Mayor of Stockholm

Day 2: Tuesday 4 December 2007: vehicle technologies

Opening Remarks

Day 2, Session 5: Alternative vehicle technologies

Plug-in hybrids (cars): Phil Jessup, Executive Director, Toronto Atmospheric Fund (Transcript of the presentation)
Hybrid and fuel cell buses: Mike Weston, Operations Director, Surface Transport, Transport for London
Bio-ethanol buses: Fredrik Morsing, Director, Alternative Fuels, Scania
Buses with internal combustion engines using gaseous fuels: Prof. Edward Jobson, Environmental Director, Volvo

Ulla Hamilton

Day 2, Session 6: City Experiences

Moderated by Ulla Hamilton, Vice Mayor of Stockholm

New York’s experiences with hybrids to date: Thomas J. Savage, President, MTA Bus Company, New York
Stockholm’s experience with ethanol and bio-gas buses: Stefan Wallin, Environment Manager, Stockholm Public Transport Company (SL), City of Stockholm
Introduction of Compressed Natural Gas in Delhi: Bharat Singal, Officer on Special Duty, Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit, Delhi

Day 2, Session 7: Other key issues to consider

Moderated by Linda Manyuchi, Director, Air Quality Management and Climate Change, City of Johannesburg

Creating a market for clean vehicles: Gustaf Landahl, Head of Department Planning and Environment, Environment and Health Administration, City of Stockholm
Alternative vehicle and fuel sustainability: Dr Jeremy Woods, Research Fellow, Imperial College, London
Biofuel certification options: Greg Archer, Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, London

Day 2: Session 8: The Clinton Initiative Transport Programme

Presentation of the CCI’s Transport Programme: Steve Crolius, Senior Director, Clinton Climate Initiative
Closing Remarks: Nicky Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London

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