Transport & the Route to COP26
Transport & the Route to COP26
24 September 2021, 9.30-12.30am BST
RIA offices and online
As the UK, with partner Italy, prepares to host the UN's climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow, UK Transport in Europe, in partnership with the UK Mission to the EU, is delighted to invite you to an exclusive briefing and roundtable to discover and discuss Transport and the Route to COP26, at Smith Square, London and live via interactive video link. Expert speakers include:
- Jennifer Raynor, Head of Transport at COP26, Department for Transport UK
- Simon Argyle, Deputy Director, European Union, Department for Transport
- Caroline Baumann, Minister-Counsellor, Head of Sectoral Policies, Transport, Climate and Environment Mission of Switzerland to the EU
- Tom Johnsen, Counsellor for Environment, Mission of Norway to the EU
- UKTiE Chief Executive, former MEP Mark Watts
The event will also include case studies from the Railway Industry Association, Transport for London, Associated British Ports, British Aviation Group, NATS, plus break out sessions to discuss next steps and beyond COP26.
AGENDA
- 9.30-9.40 - Opening remarks
from Mark Watts,
Chief Executive, UKTiE, and Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, RIA
- 09:40-9.45 - Opening remarks
from Simon Argyle, Deputy Director, European Union, Department for Transport
- 9.45-10.45 - Keynote speakers
(opening remarks and panel discussion)
- Jennifer
Raynor, Deputy Director, Head of Transport at COP26, DfT, and James West, Head
of Climate Change Strategy, DfT
- Ana Maria
Danila, Policy
Officer from the Road Transport Unit, DG CLIMA
- Stuart Greig, Director of Low Carbon Economy,
Transport Scotland
- + Q&A (chaired by Mark
Watts)
- 10.45-10.55 - A Norwegian
perspective from Tom Johnsen, Counsellor for Environment, Mission of Norway to the
EU
- 10.55-11.05 - A Swiss
perspective from Caroline Baumann, Minister-Counsellor, Head of Sectoral Policies,
Transport, Climate and Environment Mission of Switzerland to the EU
- 11.05-11.30 - Coffee break
- 11.30-12.20 - 5 min remarks
and panel discussion with:
- Laurence
Caird,
Associate Director, Air Quality Consultants (representing British
Aviation Group)
- Alan
Tinline, Group
Head of Health, Safety and Environment, Association of British Ports
(ABP)
- Lisa
Dipnarine,
Senior Business Development Manager - Bus Operations, TfL
- Ruth
Humphrey, Head
of Business Development and Strategy UK&I, Siemens
- Mike Muldoon, Head
of Business Development UK&I, Alstom
- + Q&A (chaired by Kate
Jennings)
- 12.20-12.30 - Closing remarks
& Next Steps
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