On March 24 and 25, 2009, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) hosted a Workshop on Policies to Promote Energy Efficiency in Transport at the APEC Secretariat in Singapore.The workshop, which was organized by the Alliance to Save Energy, brought together experts from numerous APEC economies and included representatives from academia, industry, government and NGOs in discussions of energy efficiency policy for both vehicles and transport systems.

The workshop was divided into a Vehicle Track and a Transport Track, which ran concurrently and featured three panels each. Each panel allowed for lively discussion after speaker presentations, which facilitated constructive brainstorming among the diverse participants about what APEC can do regarding transportation, energy,and climate change. At the closing plenary, the group came together to draft a list of recommended action items on transportation policy for consideration by the APEC Energy Working Group.

Over the coming weeks and months, the Alliance will be finalizing these recommendations and updating the 2008 Survey of Policies that Promote Energy Efficiency in Transport in APEC Economies with case studies and best practices discussed at the workshop.The Alliance to Save Energy would like to thank all those who attended for their valuable input and active participation which made WPPEET a success.

Resources

• APEC Transportation Survey, Ver. 2;
• APEC Transportation Survey, Ver. 1;
• Workshop Report; and
• List of the Participating Experts (200 kB PDF).

Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday, 24March, 2009

Day 2: Wednesday, 25March, 2009

Thank You!

We would like to thank our workshop organizing committee for their invaluable insight and advice:

• Bert Fabian, Transport Program Manager, Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center
• Freda Fung, Policy Analyst, International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
• Cornie Huizenga, Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center
• Walter Kulyk, US Department of Transportation
• Sarah Larsen, Policy Associate, Alliance to Save Energy
• Diana Lin, Development Associate, Alliance to Save Energy
• Dr. Marianne Osterkorn, International Director, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
• Buddy Polovick, Smart Way Transport Partnership, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Sophie Punte, Executive Director, Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center
• Lee Schipper, Senior Research Engineer, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford University
• Jeff Skeer, Office of Policy and International Affairs, US Department of Energy
• Jim Sweeney, Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford University
• Laura Van Wie McGrory, Director of International Programs, Alliance to Save Energy