Press Invite

 

Centre for Science and Environment

Workshop series on Transport and Climate

 

Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

 

July 24-25, 2013

 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites you to a two-day workshop series on the broad theme of “Transport and Climate”. Top international and national experts, regulators, and civil society groups will come together in this series to discuss vehicle technology and mobility and urban design approaches to reduce energy and climate impacts of motorisation in Indian cities.

 

Day 1: July 24

Vehicles: From guzzling to warming

 

India is experiencing rapid motorisation. Not only are vehicle numbers galloping, but the market is also shifting steadily towards bigger cars. This is inciting massive oil guzzling in the transportation sector and worsening climate risk.

 

If the target of improving fuel efficiency by 50 per cent, as envisaged by India’s energy policy, is achieved by 2030-31, India can save 65 per cent of its total current consumption and reduce CO2 emissions equal to removing seven million of today’s four-wheelers.

 

Is India prepared to address this energy and climate challenge in the transportation sector? Join scientists and experts from across the world —the US, Europe, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Brazil —and from India who will share their learning curve.

 

Day 2: July 25

Designing cities for sustainable mobility

 

Sprawl-oriented land use policies are encouraging longer travel distances —leading to enormous emissions and fuel use, making our cities unsustainable. Urban and road design must not increase dependence on and usage of personal vehicles. We can reverse this trend only if cities integrate transportation and land use plans and are built on the basis of well integrated public transport, walking, and cycling.

 

But are we willing to or capable of doing that?

 

Listen to some of the world’s key experts debate these issues. Get a grasp on the latest developments. Take advantage of the opportunity to interact with and interview civil society activists, scientists and lawmakers.

 

Registration is on-the-spot and free.

 

Please contact Sheeba Madan at sheeba@cseindia.org / 8860659190 to RSVP and/ or for any queries.