September 29  |  5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. (Pacific Time)
September 30 | 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. (China Standard Time)

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Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for more than a quarter of annual emissions. In China, the sector accounts for nearly 10% of carbon dioxide emissions. Efforts to decarbonize the transportation sector are a key part of the climate strategies of both countries, with China leading on the deployment of electric vehicles. Meanwhile, some sub-sectors of transportation are notoriously difficult to decarbonize, including reducing emissions from flights, and from ships. What opportunities exist for the U.S. and China to help the difficult to abate aviation and marine sectors? We heard from issue-experts on opportunities for the U.S. and China in the coming decade.

AGENDA

5:30 PT        Discussion is Opened by Moderator, Jenn Perron, Senior Climate Policy Fellow, California-China Climate Institute 

5:35 p.m. PT  Opening Remarks, Dan Rutherford, Program Director, Aviation and Marine, International Council on Clean Transportation

5:45 p.m.         U.S. & China Maritime and Aviation Emissions Reductions Opportunities 

Aviation 

• Sola Zheng, Aviation Researcher, International Council on Clean Transportation

Shipping 

• Xiaoli Mao, Senior Researcher, Marine Transport, International Council on Clean Transportation

Aviation and Shipping: Political Opportunities

• Madeline Rose, Climate Campaign Director, Pacific Environment

6:20 PT        Open Discussion and Audience Q & A 

6:45 PT        Closing Remarks, Moderator, Jenn Perron, Senior Climate Policy Fellow, California-China Climate Institute