MGCA: Transport Action Event: Zero Carbon Transitions: Ambitions and Actions in the Transport Sector
40 min
Opening Session: Enhancing Ambitions and Actions in the Transport Sector The opening session will provide an opportunity for governments, international organisations and the private sector to share their high level decarbonising transport plans, tools, existing initiatives and the way forward.
Format: High Level Panel Discussion
Moderator: Peter Campbell, Financial Times
Speakers
- Johan Rockström, Professor and Joint Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (virtual)
- Gloria Hutt, Minister, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile (virtual)
- Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, United Kingdom
- Young Tae Kim, Secretary General, ITF
- Ignacio S. Galán, Chairman and CEO, Iberdrola
- Warren East, CEO, Rolls Royce
35 min
Session 1: Unlocking the Transition to Zero Emission Mobility
This session focuses on the mobility system outside of the Global North and Western Europe specifically, where two and three wheelers, as well as public transport, play a significant part in the mobility system. Understanding that mobility and transport priorities are different in different parts of the world is key to ensuring a swift and just transition globally.
Format: Panel Discussion Moderator: Heather Thompson, CEO, ITDP
Speakers
- Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor of Lodz, Poland
- Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, UITP
- Naveen Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Electric
- Josh Whale, Founder and CEO, Ampersand
- Ricardo Repenning, Co-founder and CTO, Reborn Electric Motors
35 min
Session 2: The Transition to Greater Transport Resilience and COVID-19 Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the sector in ensuring transport connectivity, as well as the need to improve the resiliency of the sector to prepare for future disruptions due to climate change, natural disasters, or technology advancement. COVID-19 recovery measures could then be integrated into regional, national or local transport, infrastructure and climate change strategies to support greater resiliency and sustainability in land, maritime and aviation transport.
Format: Panel Discussion Moderator: Stientje van Veldhoven, Vice President and Regional Director for Europe, WRI
Speakers
- Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General, ICAO (virtual)
- Francois Davenne, Director General, UIC
- Bronwen Thornton, CEO, Walk21
- Regina Asariotis, Chief, Policy and Legislation Section, UNCTAD (virtual)
- Eszter Tóth-Weedon, Director, Smart Freight Centre
35 min
Session 3: The Just Transition to Transport Equity and Equality
The race to decarbonise the transport sector needs to be coupled with an inclusive and just transition and not leave anyone behind. A just transition for workers in the existing transport sector and of the future will need to receive decent pay, conditions and employment stability. Transport workers would also need to have the knowledge, skills and experience to design and staff transport services of the future. This session will focus on existing standards and initiatives that will ensure a just transport transition as the sector continues to evolve.
Format: Panel Discussion Moderator: Sheila Watson, Deputy Director, FIA Foundation Speakers
- Steve Cotton, General Secretary, International Transport Workers Federation
- Guy Platten, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping
- Cecile Texier, Sustainability & CSR Vice President, Alstom
- Gustavo Rinaldi, Environmental Impact Director, Ministry of Transport, Argentina
20 min
Closing Session: Moving Forward to COP27
The closing session will identify the way forward to COP27 and the key priority actions required to decarbonise the transport sector. High level champion Gonzalo Muñoz will launch the Transition Playbook for Electromobility. Synergies across land, maritime and aviation transport will also be highlighted.
Format: Fire-side chat Moderator: Maruxa Cardama, Secretary General, SLOCAT Speakers
- Dagmawit Moges Bekele, Minister, Ministry of Transport, Ethiopia (virtual)
- Larissa Amorim, Sustainability Undersecretary, Ministry of Infrastructure, Brazil
- Mohamed Hegazy, Director, Transport for Cairo L.L.P. (virtual)
- Gonzalo Muñoz, High Level Champion
Moderator - Closing remarks (2 min)