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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

C40 Hong Kong Workshop 'Low Carbon Cities for High Quality Living'

5-6 November 2010, Hong Kong

This event will bring cities together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of creating modern, low carbon, high quality, liveable metropolitan centres.

The programme is organised around two themes:

Buildings - with a special focus on retrofitting existing buildings and new build best practice, and
Transport - with a special focus on electric vehicles (EVs)