13:30 - 15:30: In-depth discussions on selected topics related to transport and climate change in developing countries
1. GHG Mitigation potential in the transport sector.
Moderators: Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director & Founder, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, USA; and Ko Sakamoto, Senior Consultant, Transport & Environment Economics, Transport Research Laboratory
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Mitigation potential in the transport sector in USA: Joanne Potter, Senior Associate, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Carbon and Transport in Latin America in 2050 - Avoiding the Worst, Shifting to the Best, Improving all the Way Along: Lee Schipper, Project Scientist, University of California Berkeley
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GHG mitigation potential in the transport sector in Mexico: Hilda Martinez, Manager, Air Quality and Climate Change, CTS-México
2. National and local sustainable, low carbon transport strategies
Moderators: Vera Lucia Vicentini, Transport Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank; and Sergio Sanchez, Executive Director, The Clean Air Institute
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Environmentally Sustainable Transport Strategy for the Philippines: Anneli Lontoc, Undersecretary for Road Transport, Philippines Department of Transport and Communication
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Sustainable transport strategy and financing options in Brazil: Eduardo Pereira Guimaraes, Secretary of International Relations, Curitiba, Brazil
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Promoting Sustainable Transport in Bogotá: Camilo Zea, Manager, Metro of Bogotá
3.Post-2012 climate instruments to transport sector in developing countries: the role of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and revised Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Moderators: Tom Hamlin, Technical Adviser, Division of Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; and Maria Netto, Climate Change Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
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Interim Results ADB – IDB project on applicability of post-2012 climate instruments to the transport sector: Stefan Bakker, Researcher, Energy Research Center of the Netherlands
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Recommendations on National Appropriate Mitigation Actions for the Transportation Sector: Ned Helme, President, Center for Clean Air Policies
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Model Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) for a Medium Size Brazilian City, Case of Belo Horizonte: Dario Hidalgo, Senior Transport Engineer, EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute for Sustainable Transport
4. Adaptation in the transport sector.
Moderators: James Leather, Senior Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank; and Urda Eichhorst, Research Fellow, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
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Towards climate-proof urban transport systems: Urda Eichhorst, Research Fellow, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy; and Daniel Bongardt, Transport Policy Advisor, German Technical Cooperation
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Vulnerability assessment; development and implementation of adaptation plans; decision making under uncertainty: Walter Vergara, Lead Engineer, Environment Department & Global Expert Team Leader on Climate Change Adaptation, The World Bank
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Overview of climate finance mechanisms for adaptation: Alfred Grunwaldt, Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
