[sustran] Transportation and Clean Development Mechanism: International Workshop

[P. Christopher Zegras]

International Transportation and CDM Workshop
August 25-27, 2004 Santiago, Chile

Transportation accounts for one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in many 
countries, and this number is growing. However, very few projects under the 
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are addressing the issue of 
transportation because of the difficulties associated with baselines, 
additionality and monitoring.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development, the Center for 
Clean Air Policy and Climate Change & Development are working with the 
government of Chile on a project that examines the feasibility of CDM 
projects in the transport sector. As part of this project, we will be 
hosting an international seminar August 25-27, 2004, in Santiago, Chile.

Who should attend?
Governments and organizationsfrom developing and developed countriesworking 
on the issues of climate change, transport and the CDM. Limited travel 
subsidies are available for developing country participants.

What is the purpose?
The primary goal is to advance the discussion of the fit between the Clean 
Development Mechanism and the transport sector with a focus on the following:
• bringing international experience and expertise to bear on the cutting 
edge analysis currently being conducted as part of the transport and CDM 
project in Chile;
• furthering discussion on limitations of the current CDM rules, and what 
types of creative solutions might better facilitate sustainable transport 
initiatives; and
• providing constructive suggestions to policy-makers and transport 
planners on how to incorporate emission reductions considerations into 
transportation planning in developing as well as developed countries.

Preliminary Agenda
August 25, 2004
Pre-sessional: Examining Possibilities for CDM in the Transportation 
Sector: Lessons from Chile
Presentation of findings from three case studies (bicycles; bus technology 
switch; and location efficient development) from a Santiago study, and 
recommendations for incorporating CDM into future transport initiatives in 
Chile.

August 26, 2004
Transportation and Climate Change Projects: Lessons for the CDM
International examples of transport work focused on reducing greenhouse 
gases and discussion of
transferable lessons learned.

August 27, 2004
Transportation, Climate Change and the CDM: Moving Forward
Discussion of opportunities and challenges of transportation projects 
within the current CDM framework; examination of options to broaden the use 
of CDM in transport sector; and exploration of options beyond Kyoto (half day).

For further information regarding the project, please visit the project Web 
site at
http://www.iisd.org/climate/south/ctp.asp

For workshop information and registration details, please contact:
Jodi Browne
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Ottawa, Canada
jbrowne at iisd.ca
+1-613-238-9821

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