Transport and Energy Reduction: Can the challenge be met? David Banister Date: Wednesday 20th February, 2008 Time: 18:00 for 18:30 Venue: Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT. Organiser: Colin Axon, email colin.axon@eng.ox.ac.uk Transport is making a very limited contribution to carbon emissions reduction targets in the EU and the UK, and this presentation puts the case for a substantial shift in thinking away from the primary concentration on technological alternatives to one that combines technological efficiency with behavioural change. It outlines the EU and UK approaches to reducing the use of nonrenewable energy in transport, commenting on the range of measures available, and their effectiveness. The focus is primarily on land based transport and the opportunities for innovation in cities. The conclusion reached is that the necessary policy measures are available, but at present there is not sufficient political and public support for effective action. Technology on its own will not be enough, and urgent action on a range of fronts is necessary if any real contribution to carbon reduction targets is to come from the transport sector. David Banister is Professor of Transport Studies at the Oxford University Centre for the Environment and Director of the Transport Studies Unit. He is a Trustee of the Civic Trust and Chair of their Policy Committee (2005-2009). Formerly he was Professor of Transport Planning at University College London and Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, and been Visiting Professor at the University of Bodenkultur in Vienna and the Tinbergen Institute in Amsterdam. David has authored or edited 18 books and over 150 papers in international refereed journals and international conferences. David has an established international reputation focussing on: policy scenario building, demand reduction, investment and economic development and energy and environmental modelling. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Institute of Physics: Our events are free of charge unless specified. They start with tea/coffee and finish with wine and nibbles. For catering purposes registration is necessary to register with the named event organiser.