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Climate Change Mitigation in the Transport Sector
in Asia
Presentation by Presentation by
Charles MelhuishCharles Melhuish
24 May 200624 May 2006
Global Warming is a RealityGlobal Warming is a Reality
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CO2 levels have never been higher during at least the last 420,000 years
The areas of Greenland that melt in summer The areas of Greenland that melt in summer (orange) have expanded in recent years(orange) have expanded in recent years
The present The present Greenland and Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets Antarctic ice sheets contain enough water contain enough water to raise sea level by to raise sea level by almost 70 malmost 70 m
Sources: IPCC Climate Change 2001: Working Group I: The Scientific Basis and the International Arctic Science Committee
1992 2002
Global average sea level is Global average sea level is risingrising
20th century20th century
up 10 to 20 cmup 10 to 20 cm
21th century21th century
Likely to rise 20 to Likely to rise 20 to 70 cm70 cm
Rainfall patterns are Rainfall patterns are changingchanging
Increasing Rainfall
Decreasing Rainfall
Houston……Houston……We have a We have a problemproblem
Transport is the source of 60% of the increase in total world-wide GHG emissions 2002-2025
Transport’s share of global Transport’s share of global GHG continues to increaseGHG continues to increase
0
10
20
30
40
50
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Delivered Energy Consumption by Sector
Transportation
Industrial
Commercial
Residential
(quadrillion Btu)
Source: US EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2006 with Projections to 2030
Emerging AsiaEmerging AsiaPopulation GrowthPopulation Growth
Half of the planet lives in emerging AsiaHalf of the planet lives in emerging Asia
• Up to 750 million by 2030 to 4 billionUp to 750 million by 2030 to 4 billion
Increasing Urbanization (2000–2025)Increasing Urbanization (2000–2025)
• China 81% growth of urban populationChina 81% growth of urban population
• India 87% growth of urban populationIndia 87% growth of urban population
Increasing urban sprawlIncreasing urban sprawl
Background and Rationale Background and Rationale for This Paperfor This Paper
Stabilizing and reducing atmospheric GHG Stabilizing and reducing atmospheric GHG concentrations is essential to global concentrations is essential to global sustainabilitysustainability
In July 2005 the G8 adopted the Gleneagles’ In July 2005 the G8 adopted the Gleneagles’ Action Plan on Climate Change, Clean Action Plan on Climate Change, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Development Energy, and Sustainable Development
Background and Rationale Background and Rationale for this paperfor this paper
ADB has initiated analytical work towards ADB has initiated analytical work towards formulation of a policy and investment formulation of a policy and investment framework to guide investments and framework to guide investments and address energy efficiency and climate address energy efficiency and climate change in the transport sector in Asiachange in the transport sector in Asia
The paper and the regional workshop are The paper and the regional workshop are the first steps in the formulation of such a the first steps in the formulation of such a policy frameworkpolicy framework
ObjectivesObjectives
Put climate change mitigation from on-road Put climate change mitigation from on-road transport and its associated co-benefits on the transport and its associated co-benefits on the agendas of all stakeholders:agendas of all stakeholders:
•National, state and provincial National, state and provincial governmentsgovernments
•Local city and municipal governmentsLocal city and municipal governments
•NGOs and community groupsNGOs and community groups
•Private enterprise and investorsPrivate enterprise and investors
•International development communityInternational development community
Co-benefits of Climate Change Co-benefits of Climate Change MitigationMitigation
To promote the adoption of policies to reduce To promote the adoption of policies to reduce GHGs it is important to emphasize the co-GHGs it is important to emphasize the co-benefits of such measures in terms of:benefits of such measures in terms of:
• Air Quality and HealthAir Quality and Health
• Traffic and CongestionTraffic and Congestion
• Quality of LifeQuality of Life
• Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
• Transport EfficiencyTransport Efficiency
Co-benefits of Climate ChangeCo-benefits of Climate Change
Development Development Community,Community,
NGOsNGOs
National, State National, State and Provincial and Provincial GovernmentsGovernments
Local City and Local City and Municipal Municipal
GovernmentsGovernments
Climate ChangeClimate Change
Energy SecurityEnergy Security
Air Quality and HealthAir Quality and Health
Traffic and CongestionTraffic and Congestion
Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
Quality of LifeQuality of Life
Transport EfficiencyTransport Efficiency
ObjectivesObjectives
• Formulate a policy frameworkFormulate a policy framework
• Establish an action planEstablish an action plan
-To mitigate the climate change -To mitigate the climate change effects from on-road transporteffects from on-road transport
-- At local and regional levelsAt local and regional levels
• Define the Steps ForwardDefine the Steps Forward
Thank You.Thank You.