Transport, Air Quality and Climate Change

Organizers:

Theme champion for ‘Environment and Climate Change’, global Transport Knowledge partnership(gTKP)

Objectives:

Session 1- Setting and Monitoring Vehicular Emissions and Air Quality Standards

1.    Bring forth the issues and challenges in setting standards for air quality and vehicular emissions in Asian Cities.
2.    Look for ways to put in place a proper monitoring mechanism for air quality and emission standards particularly in Asian Cities.
3.    Inspection and Certification regime to Improve Performance of in-use vehicles
4.    Share Best Practices in Air quality management through interventions in transport sector.

Session 2- Climate Change Mitigation in Transport Sector

5.    Understand and project the contribution of transport sector in climate change
6.    Look for feasible and cost effective mitigation options to combat climate change

Date

10 November 2008
Room: Queen's Park 5

Participants:

40 participants, open to everyone especially policy makers and transport managers

Contact:

Mr Sanjivi Sundar
ssundar@teri.res.in