 Press release...
Get the climate right for transport COP 13: Bali Conference
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The 13th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 13) took
place in end of last year between December 3rd and 14th in Bali (Indonesia). The conference was attended by more than 10,000 participants,
including representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and the media.
The two week period culminated in the adoption of the Bali roadmap, which
charts the course for a new negotiating process to be concluded by 2009 that will ultimately lead to a post-2012 international agreement on climate change.
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Ground-breaking decisions were taken which form core elements of the roadmap. They include the launch of the Adaptation Fund as well as decisions
on technology transfer and on reducing emissions from deforestation. These decisions represent various tracks that are essential to achieving a
secure climate future. Transport remains a key sector to address.
Transport should not be left out of the next round and the post 2012 agreement should include guidelines for the developing world to help address
this issue as well as funding mechanisms to encourage them to build more sustainable transport networks. Emissions from transport are higher and
are growing faster than those from forestry – yet this sector does not yet have the same level of visibility at this conference and there are no
official negotiations on that important topic.
Major players from the transport sectors (excluding aviation and shipping) set their differences aside to jointly work together at the Bali COP
13 UNFCCC Conference on Climate Change acknowledging that we have to create the right climate for transport and then the right transport can help
make the climate right.
In two side events on the issue of urban transport and rail was addressed by UITP (the international association of public transport with some
3000 members in 90 countries); UIC (the international union of railways for passenger and freight with 170 members on all five continents);
the Transport Research Laboratory (a major think tank from UK who advises governments internationally on many transport issues);
the GTZ (the German Technical Cooperation Agency) and the Tokyo based
Institution for Transport Policy Studies (a research and advisory body).
Presentations: Friday 7th December - Part 1
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Transport and Climate Change Challenges
(by Mark Radka, UNEP DTIE)
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Tackling the Problem: Policy and Planning Instruments to Integrate Climate Change in Sustainable Urban Transport Strategies
(by Holger Dalkmann, TRL, Transport Research Laboratory, UK)
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Addressing energy efficiency in the transport sector
(by Manfred Breithaupt, GTZ)
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An overview on resources and capacity building for sustainable urban transport
(by Manfred Breithaupt, GTZ)
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Public Transportation’s Role in a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy
(by Kevin Desmond, General Manager King County Metro Transit Seattle, Wa - representing UITP member APTA, the American Public Transit Association)
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Keep Kyoto on track
(by Margrethe Sagevik, Sustainable Development Senior Advisor, Union International des Chemins de fer, UIC)
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Presentations: Saturday 8th December - Part 2
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Make the Climate right for transport and transport helps make the climate right
(by André Niemegeers, Director of Knowledge and Membership, UITP, the International Association of Public Transport)
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The Potential of the CDM and CO2 Reduction from Road Transportation
(by Hiroshi Maruyama, Vice President of ITPS)
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Overcoming barriers: Bogota's practical experience with transmilenio BRT system
(by Paola Bettelli, Head of the Climate Change Office, Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Planning, Colombia)
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Putting focus on transport policy and how to achieve sustainable mobility in the climate change
(by Margrethe Sagevik, Sustainable Development Senior Advisor, Union International des Chemins de fer, UIC)
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