Tackling Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Dublin Wednesday 27th June

Venue: National Transport Authority at Dún Scéine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane, Dublin 2

Within the European Union, the transport sector is responsible for over 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions, with two thirds of these emissions coming from road transport. Emissions from this sector will need to fall by around two thirds by 2050 if we are to reach the targets established in the European Commission’s White Paper on Transport.

Whilst decarbonising transport is a major challenge, recent trends have shown a gradual decline in transport emissions as a result of advances in technology and policies aimed at reducing transport emissions.

This Transport Planning Society event examines some of the technologies, policies and initiatives being delivered across Ireland and the UK to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

Speakers:

Laura Behan, Head of the Climate Change Unit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; will provide a snapshot of transport emissions targets, levels and trends and will discuss the development of appropriate Irish policy responses to secure transport decarbonisation and cleaner air.

Ian Gourley, recently-appointed Transport Fleet Engineer with the National Transport Authority (NTA); will provide an overview of the NTA’s strategy for transitioning Ireland’s public transport fleet to one that consists entirely of lower- or zero-emission vehicles, with a particular emphasis on the aim to reduce and ultimately eliminate tailpipe emissions from the public bus fleet.

Dr David Connolly, Director of Innovation at SYSTRA Ltd, will focus on the insights associated with the design and delivery of EU-compliant ‘Clean Air Strategies’ for UK towns and cities.

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