[sustran] Speaking of Voices - IEA/ECMT Workshop: Managing Oil Demand In Transport

[EcoPlan, Paris]

IEA/ECMT Workshop: Managing Oil Demand In Transport

PARIS, IEA HEADQUARTERS

 

International Energy Agency

European Conference of Ministers of Transport

 

Paris, 7-8 March 2005

Preliminary Programme

 

 

Monday, 7 March Saving Oil in a Hurry

8:45 Registration, coffee

9:00 Welcome: Claude Mandil, Executive Director, IEA; Jack Short, Secretary
General, ECMT

Introduction: Lew Fulton, Administrator, Energy Technology Policy Office,
IEA

9:30 Keynote talk: "Economics of short term oil demand and role of
interventions to rapidly cut demand" - David Greene, ORNL (invited)

10:00 Presentations:

. IEA "Saving Oil in a Hurry" study - Robert Noland, Imperial College London
(invited)

. Appropriate government responses during a supply disruption (ECMT)

. Industry Perspective - (oil and vehicle company representatives)

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Presentations continue, followed by discussion

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Presentations of selected country experiences and "best practice" case
studies by government representatives, followed by discussion..3

Topics may include:

. IEA/EPP Division Presentation on Results of Recent Oil Supply Disruption
Scenario Workshop

. Country presentations on current emergency plans, recent activities in
this

area (countries TBD)

. Actual experiences with oil supply disruptions in 2000-2001 (e.g., U.K.)

. IEA Non-member country perspectives

15:30 Coffee break

15:45 Discussion of country needs and potential areas of co-operation, and
proposed new analytical work in this area

. Role of governments and recommended strategies for saving oil in a hurry,
areas of agreement

. Identification of opportunities for greater co-operation within and
between countries in policy development and implementation

. Gaps in information, data, analysis - IEA/ECMT roles in filling these?

. Bridging to Day 2 - how do the issues overlap?

17:30 Adjourn. Reception.

 

Tuesday, 8 March

 

Managing Oil Demand: the Next Ten Years

9:00 Welcome, day two

9:15 Introductory talk: "World Energy Outlook - The Next 10 Years and
Beyond" - IEA speaker (TBD)

9:45 Infrastructure charges and fuel taxes for transport: getting the prices
right - ECMT speaker (TBD)

10:15 Presentations of recent assessments of policies and strategies to
reduce growth in transportation oil demand, followed by discussion (specific
speakers TBD)

. Vehicle efficiency options

. Mid-term fuel substitution options (biofuels, synthetic fuels, etc.)

. Opportunities with travel demand management/modal structure

. Opportunities in freight/air sector.4

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Presentations continue, followed by discussion

13:00 Lunch

14:15 Presentations of selected policy experiences and "best practice" case
studies by government representatives, followed by discussion

15:30 Coffee break

15:45 Discussion of country needs and potential areas of co-operation;
proposed new work in this area; discuss possible role of a joint initiative

. Role of governments and recommended strategies for medium term oil demand
management: areas of agreement

. Identification of opportunities for greater co-operation within and
between countries in policy development and implementation

. Gaps in information, data, analysis - IEA/ECMT role in filling these?

. Need for a formal initiative? Concrete proposals for activities either
under an initiative or otherwise

. Identification of potential messages to IEA Ministers

16:45 Summary, next steps

17:00 Closing Remarks, Adjourn

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