[sustran] SB48 Side Event: Mobilising Sustainable Transport for Global Climate Action - May 1st

[Nikola Medimorec]

Dear climate-l readers,

We invite you to the sustainable transport event at the Bonn Session:

*May 1, 2018, 16:45 - 18:15*
*Room: Bonn (181)*

Organized By:

   - International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
   - International union of railways (UIC)
   - SLoCaT Partnership

The event will highlight how the Global Climate Action (GCA) - Transport
initiatives are delivering action on the ground and developing strategies
that will help scale up national ambition which can help trigger widespread
action to decarbonize land transport. Speakers will include representatives
from transport initiatives and leading international organisations engaged
on low carbon transport responsible for implementing activities in the
transport sector.

Draft Agenda:

Moderator: Urda Eichhorst, Advisor Transport and Climate Change, German
Development Cooperation (GIZ)

16:45 *Introduction and context - Transport in climate policy*, Urda
Eichhorst, GIZ
16:55 *Reflections on the Marrakesh Partnership*, Tomasz Chruszczow,
Special Envoy For Climate Change, High Level Champion, (TBC)
17:05 *Global Climate Action Agenda (GCAA) - Transport*, Mark Major,
Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
17:25 *Sustainable railway passenger transport: high speed rail and its
challenges*, Carole Escolan-Zeno, Head of Sustainability Unit, UIC
17:35 *Roadmap for a sustainable public transport and Rail 2050 in the
Netherlands*, Marie-Luz Philippe, Advisor for Sustainable Development, UIC
17:45 *Maximising the impact of Global Climate Action - Transport in the
climate process*, Sander Chan, Senior Researcher, German Development
Institute (TBC)
17:55 *General questions and debate*
18:10 *Close*, Urda Eichhorst, GIZ

For more information, please visit this website:
http://slocat.net/event/1935

Best regards,


Nikola Medimorec


Nikola Medimorec
Senior Researcher
Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
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