GHG Mitigation in Transport Sector – Roadmap for India

Tentative agenda:

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Registration

10:30AM – 10:40 AM, Film on Transport sector scenario and Intermodal share:

• Film on Sagarmala Project for Waterways

10.40 AM – 10.45 AM, -Welcome address:

• Mr. Abhay Bakre, Executive Director (Environment), Ministry of Railways, Government of India

10.45AM – 11.30 AM, Session 1: Panel discussion: Emerging scenario in medium and long distance Transportation in India – its impact on GHG emissions:

• Mr . Hemant Kumar, Member Mechanical, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Government of India
• Mr. Alok Shrivastava, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Shipping and Waterways,
• Mr. N.K.Sharma, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
• Mr. Shriprakash, Distinguished Fellow , TERI, India,
• Mr Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General, UIC (TBC) / One Official from AAR

11.30 AM – 11.40 AM, Keynote address:

Mr Suresh Prabhkar Prabhu, Minister of Railways, Government of India

11.40 AM – 12.00 NOON, Interview with the Minister for Railways, Govt of India:

• By Dr R K Pachauri, T E R I

12.00 NOON – 12.10 PM, Break:

• Film on Dedicated Freight Corridor Project
• Film on Urban Transportation

12.10 NOON –12.55 PM, Session 1: Panel discussion:

Technology and finance requirements for a low carbon trajectory for the transport sector

• Mr. Hemant Kumar, Member Mechanical, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Government of India
• Official from Ministry of Urban Development / Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, India (TBC)
• Mr Guillaume Pepy, Chairman, SNCF (TBC),
• Mr Shinichi Kitaoka, President, JICA (TBC)

12.55 PM – 1.00 PM, Concluding Remarks:

Mr. Hemant Kumar, Member Mechanical, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Government of India

1.00 PM Onwards, Lunch

Contact Person Abhay Bakre: abhay.bakre@nic.in