TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
OECD International Conference, Vancouver Canada, 24-27 March 1996

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Program

Details of the Conference Program and Scheduled Events

Information current as of 14 Feb. 1996. This program will be regularly updated.

March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27

See also the conference Video Schedule and the Cyber-Traveller Demonstration

Sunday, March 24

18:00 - 20:00 Registration and Reception

Monday, March 25

08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-10:00 Session 1A - Opening Ceremony

Speakers:
David Anderson, Minister of Transport, Canada (tentative)
Moe Sihota, Minister of the Environment, British Columbia (tentative)
Bill Long, Environment Directorate, OECD

Master of Ceremony:
G. Victor Buxton, Transboundary Air Issues, Environment Canada

10:00-10:30 Refreshments
10:30-12:00 Session 1B - End of the Road

This session will set out how and to what extent current transport practices and trends are unsustainable, and what will happen if they continue. Subjects to be covered include trends in transportation throughout the world and their environmental, economic, and social impacts.

Co-Chairs:
Doug Russell, Air Pollution Directorate, Environment Canada
Jae Hyun Lee, Ministry of Environment, Korea

Speakers:
Wolfgang Zuckermann, Author of End of the Road: From World Car Crisis to Sustainable Transportation, EcoPlan, France
James MacKenzie, World Resources Institute, U.S.A.
Lee Schipper, International Energy Association, France

Rapporteurs:
Marie Schingh, Natural Resources Canada
John Whitelegg, Eco-Logica Ltd. U.K.
Discussion from the floor

12:00-13:00 Lunch
Transportation and Telecommunications

Peter Johnston, European Commission, Belgium

This session will continue the analysis of present practices and trends, focusing on particular issues including consumer factors, climate change, aircraft emissions, and the health impacts of transportation.

Co-Chairs:
Roy Hickman, Environmental Health Directorate, Health Canada
Robert Larson, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.A.

Speakers:
Daniel Sperling, University of California, U.S.A.
James Bruce, Canadian Climate Change Program Board
Peter Wiederkehr, Environment Directorate, OECD
Judith Graham, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.A.

Rapporteurs:
Sandra Bos, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Morgan MacRae, Canadian Energy Research Institute, Canada

Discussion from the floor, Refreshments

15:30-17:30 Session 1D - Looking Down the Road

This session with explore three visions of sustainable transportation: the incremental technology vision of the automobile industry, a vision based on the introduction of major technological advances in vehicles and fuels, and a vision that focuses on achieving sustainable transport through reducing the amount of movement of people and goods.

Co-Chairs:
Don Fast, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Canada
Al Cormier, Canadian Urban Transit Association, Canada

Speakers:
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, U.S.A.
Peter Newman, Murdoch University, Australia
Achim Diekman, International Association of Automobile Industry, Germany

Panel discussion:
Gunther Ellwanger, International Union of Railways, Paris
Ricardo Neves, Institute of Technology for the Citizen, Brazil
Deborah Bleviss, International Institute for Environmental Conservation, U.S.A.
Martin Kroon, Ministry of Housing, Planning, and the Environment, Netherlands
Roberta Nichols, formerly with the Ford Motor Company, U.S.A.

Rapporteurs:
Mary Thynel, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Sweden
Jay Barclay, Global Air Issues Branch, Environment Canada

Discussion from the floor

The movement of people and freight by air is of concern because it is the fastest growing mode of transport, although presently it accounts for only a small part of transport's contribution to local and global pollution. This session will comprise a relatively informal examination of the environmental impacts of air transport and of other matters concerning the sustainability of air transport.

Moderator:
Jeremy Cornish, Centre for International Aviation and the Environment, Canada

Speakers:
John Crayston, International Organization of Civil Aviation, Canada
Henk Brouwer, Ministry of Planning and the Environment, Netherlands

Rapporteurs:
Hélène Tanguay, University of Toronto, Canada
Herik G. Erlingsson, National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark

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Tuesday, March 26

08:00-09:00 Registration
08:30-09:00 Opening Speech

Sergio Marchi, Minister of the Environment, Canada

09:00-12:00 Session 2A - Guiding Principles for the Achievement of Sustainable Transportation

Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and Economy (NRTEE) has undertaken to develop a set of guiding principles for consideration by the conference. These will be presented by the chair of the NRTEE and then discussed by an expert panel and the conference as a whole. A drafting committee will consider what is said at this session and present a revised set of principles for possible approval during Session 3b.

Chair:
David MacDonald, United Nations Association, Canada

Speaker:
Stuart Smith, Chair, NRTEE, Canada

Panel discussion:
Per Kågeson, European Federation for Transportation and Environment, Belgium
Sue Zielinski, Planning and Development Department, City of Toronto, Canada
David Martin, Energy Technology Support Unit, U.K.
André Schrade, Office fédéral de l'environnement, des forêts, et du paysage, Switzerland
Zmarak Shalizi, Transportation Division, World Bank

Rapporteurs:
Peter Timmerman, University of Toronto, Canada
Maureen Allalat, Department of Trade and Industry, U.K.

10:00-10:30 Refreshments
10:30-12:00 Discussion from the floor
12:00-13:00 Lunch
The Role of Media in Achieving Sustainable Transportation

Luis Manuel Guerra, INAINE, Mexico

13:00-15:00 Session 2B - Barriers and Roadblocks

This session will identify the ways in which policy decisions about transportation and the environment are taken and identify the economic, technological, and political barriers to the pursuit of sustainable transportation visions.

Co-Chairs:
G. Victor Buxton, Transboundary Air Issues, Environment Canada
Francisco Fernandez Lafuente, Secretary of State for Territorial Policy and Public Works, Spain

Speakers:
Eric Britton, EcoPlan International, France
Michael Replogle, Environmental Defense Fund, U.S.A.
John Adams, University College London, England
Lars Hansson, University of Lund, Sweden

Rapporteurs:
Grant McVicar, Manitoba Energy and Mines, Canada
David Miles, European Commission, Belgium

Discussion from the floor

15:00-15:30 Refreshments
15:30-17:30 Session 2C - Urban and Suburban Transportation

Cities are the locus of most transportation activity, and must be important focuses of efforts to achieve sustainable transportation. As in other developed countries, over three quarters of Canadians live in urban areas, where most economic activity and environmental impacts occur. This session will provide the conference's focus on the critical challenges posed by the movement of people and goods in urban areas and by related landuse planning issues.

Chair:
Douglas S. Stewart, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada

Speakers:
Michael Bach, Department of Environment, U.K.
Neal Irwin, IBI Group, Canada
Jean-Pierre Orfeuil, National Institute for Research on Transport and its Safety, France

Panel discussion:
Clive Rock, Planning Department, Greater Vancouver Regional District
Michel Labrecque, Vélo Quebec, Canada
Charles VIek, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Paul Zykofsky, Local Government Commission, Centre for Liveable Communities,U.S.A.

Rapporteurs:
Peter Spurr, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada
Mikel Murga, Leber/EcoPlan, Spain

Discussion from the floor

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Wednesday, March 27

08:00-09:00 Registration
08:30-10:00 Session 3A - Industry and the Global Economy-Trade-Related Challenges

The globalization of markets presents special challenges and opportunities for the achievement of sustainable transportation. Some aspects of globalization are consistent with sustainability; others suggest the opposite. This session will explore the possibly conflicting interpretations and trends and evaluate the potential implications of globalization for sustainable transportation.

Co-Chairs:
Peter Fawcett, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Michael Lawrence, Jack Faucett Associates, U.S.A.

Speakers:
Anthony Perl, University of Calgary Canada
Ken Eriksen, Washington State University, U.S.A.
Derek Scrafton, Transport Ministry, Government of South Australia

Panel discussion:
Steve Bernow, Tellus Institute, U.S.A.
Yuishi Moriguchi, National Institute of Environmental Studies, Japan
Tom Hart, University of Glasgow, U.K.
Dale Andrew, OECD, France

Rapporteurs:
Philippe Crist, EcoPlan International, France
Ali Kershvani, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Canada

10:00-10:30 Refreshments
10:30-12:00 Session 3B - New and Emerging Policy Initiatives

This session will review national programs and plans concerning transport and the environment and their relevance to sustainable transportation, with a focus on Canada and the United States.

Co-Chairs:
H.A. Clarke, Environmental Protection Services, Environment Canada
Setsuo Hirai, Air Quality Bureau, Environment Agency, Japan

Speakers:
Bill Long, Environmental Directorate, OECD
David Bell, Environmental Stewardship Team, Transport Canada
Mary Nichols, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.A.

Panel discussion:
Axel Freidrich, Federal Environmental Agency, Germany
Benjamin Dessus, CNRS, France
John Hartman, Transportation Association of Canada
Robert Thaler, Federal Ministry for Environment, Austria

Rapporteurs:
Philip Fleming, Automotive Directorate, Industry Canada
Ronald Neville, Apogee Research International Ltd., Canada

12:00-13:00 Lunch
The E7 and Sustainable Transportation

Diane Wittenberg, Southern California Edison, U.S.A.

13:00-14:30 Session 3C - Towards Sustainable Transportation

This session will review, discuss, and possibly adopt the principles for sustainable transportation put forward by the drafting committee, based on the discussions during Session 2a. It will also consider and possibly adopt the report on the conference prepared by the rapporteurs and associated recommendations based on the work of the conference.

Chair:
Mark Nantais, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, Canada (tentative)

Presentation of revised draft principles by the Chair of the Drafting Committee
David MacDonald, Chair, Drafting Committee

Discussion from the floor

Conference overview based on rapporteurs reports; conference recommendations
Richard Gilbert, Chief Rapporteur

Discussion from the floor

14:30-15:00 Refreshments
15:00-16:00 Session 3D - Closing Ceremony

G. Victor Buxton, Transboundary Air Issues, Environment Canada
Bill Long, Environment Directorate, OECD

17:00-18:00 GLOBE 96 Trade Fair Tour
19:00-21:00 GLOBE 96 / OECD Reception

(top of programme)

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