Energy: CSD-9 Side-Events Organized by Energy and Transport Branch
International
Action: The Global Initiative on Transport Emissions (GITE) was
held on 24 April 2001 at the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium from
6:15 to 7:45 p.m. The event was designed as an open dialogue between the
GITE and the international community. It provided an opportunity for the
GITE to be formally introduced to members of the international community
and provided delegates, NGOs and members of the private sector a forum
to discuss how the GITE could best meet the needs of both international
and local transport related problems. A reception was held in
conjunction with the event in the Library Foyer.
A diverse panel, chaired by Kui-Nang Mak of UNDESA, discussed their
perceptions of the most striking transport problems and offered paths of
partnership among international actors. The presentations can be viewed
below:
- George
Tharakan of the World Bank explained the
genesis and vision of the GITE.
- Peter
Hartmann of DaimlerChrylser presented
paths of public/private partnership.
- Kiyoyuki
Minato and Keiko
Hirota of the Japan Automobile Research
Institute (JARI) discussed the transport needs of Asian cities.
- Walter
Hook of the NGO Transport Caucus spoke of NGO involvement in transport
planning in various Latin American cities.
- Wang
Zhijia of the State Environmental Agency of the People's Republic of
China relayed the advancement of emission reductions in China.
Air
Pollution from Transportation: Causes, Strategies, and Actions
was held on 25 April 2001 in Conference Room B of the UN Secretariat
Building from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. This event focused on the background
paper entitled Ground Transportation as a Factor in Air Pollution:
Causes and Possible Solutions that was prepared by the GITE as an
input to CSD-9. A short presentation of this, as well as two World Bank
papers, was followed by an open session of comments. Delegates, NGOs,
and members of the private sector were invited to contribute to the
discussion of transport issues.
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