Jan 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: World Resources Institute

Climate change will continue to be an important developmental issue confronting developing countries. As major cities in Asia, Latin America, and Africa continue to prosper, demand for increased mobility and motorization will also increase. In countries like China and India, the contribution of the transport sector on CO2 emissions is rapidly rising. It is important that developing countries implement strategies to mitigate CO2 emissions from the transport sector, and perhaps more importantly strategies that aim to avoid future CO2 emissions.

Such strategies when effectively combined with air quality management principles will not only address CO2 emissions but also improve urban air quality and the over-all quality of life in these cities. This one-day workshop, organized by the World Resources Institute, Asian Development Bank, the Clean Air Institute for Latin America and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center will present and discuss important issues on how developing countries can implement such strategies.

+For agenda and presentations from Day 3, see below.