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

Sample text hereSample text here

Sample text hereSample text here

Sample text hereSample text here

Sample text hereSample text here

Sample text hereSample text here

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.