Decarbonising Transport: changing attitudes and new technologies

Add to Calendar 2010-06-09 AM 2010-06-09 Europe/London Decarbonising Transport: changing attitudes and new technologies This seminar will assess the next steps in decarbonising transport as industry, environmental campaigners and policy makers consider the way forward in bringing the sector into line with the UK's and the European Union's sustainability targets. Planned sessions will examine the latest in new technologies and cleaner fuels, along with emerging strategies to promote lower carbon choices. Central London
Date:09 Jun 2010
Time:AM
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Contact:Chris Cowan - info@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk
Location:Central London
Full Address:TBC

Description:

Guest of Honour: Graham Pendlebury, Director, Environmental and International, Department for Transport

This seminar will assess the next steps in decarbonising transport as industry, environmental campaigners and policy makers consider the way forward in bringing the sector into line with the UK's and the European Union's sustainability targets. Planned sessions will examine the latest in new technologies and cleaner fuels, along with emerging strategies to promote lower carbon choices.

Speaking at the seminar will be:

- Diane Booth, Head of Environmental Policy, Network Rail;

- Michele Dix, Managing Director, Group Planning, Transport for London;

- Mark Elliott, Director, Infrastructure and Transportation Services, Accenture;

- Roger Geffen, Campaigns and Policy Director, CTC, The UK's National Cyclists' Organisation;

- Nick Goodall, Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Fuels Agency;

- Dr Victoria Hodkinson-Gibbs, Deputy Director, Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Division, Department for Transport;

- Dr Oliver Inderwildi, Director, Low Carbon Mobility Centre, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford;

- John Kingston, Government Affairs and Environment Manager, Honda UK;

- Graham Pendlebury, Director, Environmental and International, Department for Transport;

- Pip Walters, Team Manager, Cambridge University Eco Racing;

- Peter Ward, Executive Director, Freight by Water;

- Ian Williamson, Vice-Chair, UK Hydrogen Association and Director, Hydrogen Energy Systems, Air Products

- and Paul Willson, Deputy Director of Generation, Parsons Brinckerhoff


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