Friday, Dec 11th, 17:30 – 20:30, ICLEI Climate Lounge
Please join the IDB and GTZ for a discussion on how the new global climate agreement can assist developing countries strengthen urban transport adaptation and mitigation efforts. Read on...
Monthly Archive for November, 2009
Place: Local Government Climate Lounge at COP15 (Hall C6, Bella Center) in Copenhagen
Time: Friday December 11, 2009 / 17:30 – 20:30
Contact: Daniel Bongardt, GTZ (daniel.bongardt[at]gtz.de; +49 151 14073420)
Urban transport in developing countries is a major and fast growing source of GHG emissions. At the same time transport infrastructure and operations is vulnerable to climate change. The demand for mobility in developing country cities is expected to continue growing, to meet the need for economic and social development. To help ensure that such growth will be more sustainable, developing countries require international support to implement mitigation and adaptation measures.
Read on...Room Monnet at EU Pavilion- Bella Center, Copenhagen
Veolia Transport, GTZ, UITP and TRL work together in the initiative “Bridging the gap: pathways for transport in the post 2012 process”. This event will present sustainable land transport policy scenarios, examples and suggestions for a low carbon road map for developed and developing countries and how they can be better facilitated through a climate agreement. Read on...
Symposium: Towards a Low Carbon Transport System
On 5 December, transport, energy and climate experts from Asia, Europe and the US will explore in Copenhagen, how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2050. The main focus of the discussions is the transport sector. Read on...
For the occasion, a special train will run between Brussels and Copenhagen. Departure is planned for 5th December, 10.00. So be ready! The “Climate Express” will be supplemented by feeder connections from major European cities and by trains offered to the national delegation by the Railways. Read on...
Transport and climate policy experts from GTZ and Wuppertal Institute publish a new article on “Achieving Sustainable Mobility in Developing Countries: Suggestions for a Post-2012 Agreement”.
This article links the need for reducing transport-related greenhouse gas emissions in develop countries with the current international climate negotiations.
The travel team, composed of a UIC environment Senior Advisor, UNEP and WWF representatives, arrived yesterday in Kyoto. They are picking up the message signed at the Kyoto Seminar on 6 November by the railways and will bring it to Copenhagen via a symbolic train journey. Read on...
