Robert Guild Keywords transport energy urban water education Health finance Read more about Robert Guild Robert is the Team Leader for the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility. Prior to joining PRIF, Robert held a number of senior roles with the Asian Development Bank. He also spent four years as the Economic Infrastructure Adviser at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Fiji and served two years as a volunteer in the Solomon Islands.
Dong-Kyu Lee Keywords adb business opportunities fair adb transport sector transport transport sector Read more about Dong-Kyu Lee
Jeremy Knight Keywords transport transportation bus rapid transit bus rapid transit system Read more about Jeremy Knight Jeremy Knight has extensive experience in market development and key customer management in the transportation industry. He is a former General Manager (Distributor Markets) in Volvo Bus Hong Kong Ltd.
High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar Read more about High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar ADB is promoting the use of high-level technologies across the infrastructure sectors, including transport, energy, water, and urban development. Such technologies will help lower greenhouse gas emissions and raise development impacts, among other advantages.
International Energy Agency Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Roadmap Read more about International Energy Agency Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Roadmap Learn how hydrogen is used in the transport and buildings sector, and why it is important to prioritize low-carbon hydrogen pathways. This presentation features International Energy Agency’s Technology Roadmap Series, a rich source of techno-economic parameters from leading hydrogen researchers around the world.
Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport Read more about Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport Energy system transformation requires huge changes in the use of different energy vectors like heat, transport, and electricity. The use of hydrogen as an alternative source of energy can help decarbonize the energy system. Gas networks ensure efficient infrastructure use as they create low-carbon energy systems and cause less disruption in urban areas.
Jari Kaupilla Keywords transport ITF OECD Read more about Jari Kaupilla Jari Kauppila is Head of ITF Secretary-General’s Office at the International Transport Forum and and Head of Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight Division at the OECD. Prior joining the ITF in 2007, he worked at the Ministry of Transport and Communications Finland for almost 10 years.
Women’s Personal Security and Public Transport: Why is This of Interest? Read more about Women’s Personal Security and Public Transport: Why is This of Interest? Learn more about women and their transport needs. Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel are part of the concept of basic human rights. However, a worrying number of incidents are reported globally, and women are now becoming more vocal about these unacceptable behaviors. There is a need to increase understanding of how to make public transport an attractive and safe system for women’s continued use.
Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport Read more about Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport The World Health Organization’s work on air pollution, sustainable transport, and health rests on these five pillars: (i) improve evidence on health risks; (ii) strengthen health system monitoring, reporting, and assessment capacity; (iii) optimize health co-benefits from sustainable transport; (iv) global policy leadership; and (v) outreach and advocacy.
Jurg Grutter Keywords clean energy power renewable energy transport sustainable transport Read more about Jurg Grutter Jürg Grütter has worked for more than 30 years on sustainable transport, linking climate finance with transport. He has helped develop GHG transport methodologies and more than 300 sustainable transport projects linked to climate finance. He was a member of the Technology Executive Committee and advisory board member of the Climate Technology Centre and Network of the UNFCCC as a representative of the Swiss government.