TRB - Division A (A): Planning and Environment Group (D): Social, Economic, and Cultural Issues (D): Transportation and Sustainability (40)

Committee on Transportation and Sustainability (ADD40)

 Committee Agendas and Minutes: 1//14/2007 Climate Change Joint Subcommittee of ADC75, ADD40

Climate Change Joint Subcommittee of ADC75, ADD40

DATE: Monday, January 14, 2008
TIME: 12:15pm- 1:15pm
LOCATION: Hilton, Jackson

Proposed scope (for discussion):  Climate change is an issue that transportation and other related agencies will increasingly need to consider.  This includes planning, policies, incentives, and the technological issues associated with mitigation, as well as those necessary for adaptation.  This sub-committee will seek to examine approaches to both mitigation and adaptation, associated with all modes of transportation.

Agenda

1. Introductions

2. Presentation by Lew Fulton. Transport GHG reductions to 2050

3. Presentation by Lewison Lem. US state climate plans and the Western Climate initiative

4. Open discussion
Proposed scope of the sub-committee?
What are key research issues that we can focus on?

5. Next steps
Call for papers for next Annual Meeting
Summer meeting activities?
Volunteers?

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