With increasing populations, cities are becoming huge sources of Green House Gases (GHG) emissions from anthropogenic activities. The emissions in the cities get embedded in the immediate living environment and stem from (i) electricity consumed in domestic, commercial and public sectors for lighting, cooling, water pumping and office management and (ii) fossil fuels consumed in sectors such as transport, cooking and in generators for generating electricity. The consumption levels are likely to be skewed further, when in 2050, 70 per cent of the world population will reside in cities (according to the UN projections).

In its National Climate Action Plan on Climate Change, launched in June 2008, the government of India has taken the initiative to mainstream climate friendly technologies through some key missions. However, these missions need to be effectively integrated in the city development plans as actionable items. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stressed that action must be immediate.

WORKSHOP: A PLATFORM FOR ACTION AND INTEGRATION

As the theme of the CMS Environment Forum 2009 is on “Climate Change and Sustainable Technologies”, this workshop aims to spotlight how cities can cope with climate change in particular through the use of appropriate technology. The workshop will provide a platform for city planners and officials, technology researchers, people from the public and the private sectors and other relevant stakeholders to develop a framework/action plan for environmentally sustainable cities in the context of climate change in India. This includes the identification of policy requirements, strategies and programmes, markets and employment opportunities.
Facilitator: Dr. Sumana Bhattacharya, National Expert Consultant, NATCOM Project Management Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI and Consultant CMS Environment

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Day1: Thursday, 29 October 2009
9:30 AM	Registration
10:30-11:45 hrs	Session I: Inaugural
10:30AM	Welcome by Dr N. Bhaskara Rao, Chairman, CMS
10:35 AM	Confronting Climate Change in Cities – Setting the Stage Mr. Emani Kumar, Regional Director, (South Asia), I.C.L.E.I Local Governments for Sustainability Download Presentation
10:45 AM	India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change and its Implication Towards Development of Carbon Neutral Indian Cities Prof. Joyashree Roy, Co-ordinator, Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University, Kolkata Download Presentation
10:55 AM	Theme Partner Address Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Senior Vice President, Northern India – Corporate Banking, HSBC
11:05 AM	Keynote Address Mr Claes Leijon, Counselor for Development Cooperation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
11:15 AM	Guest of Honour H. E. Ms Ann Ollestad, Ambassador of Norway to India
11:30 AM	Vote of Thanks
11:40 AM	TEA BREAK
12:00-1:30 PM	Session II: Sustainable Energy Supply and Management in Cities
12.00 PM	Address by Session Chairperson Dr Pramod Deo, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), Delhi
12:05 pm	Overview: Delhi Plan - Low Carbon Future: A Road Map to Low Carbon World Dr Murari Lal, Advisor (Central Environment Cell) EPC Division, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd Download Presentation
12:15 pm	LEDs and CO2 saving Ms. Aditi Dass, Programme Manager,The Climate Group Download Presentation
12:45 pm	Harnessing Energy from Municipal Waste Dr C. Sharma, Senior Scientist, National Physical Laboratory Download Presentation
01.00 pm	Open Discussion and Chairperson’s Conclusion
01:30 pm	LUNCH BREAK
02:30-04:00PM	Session III: Climate Change & Sustainable Transport System in Cities
02:30 pm	Address by Session Chairperson Dr Dinesh Mohan, Volvo Chair Professor for Biomechanics and Transportation Safety and Co-ordinator of the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, IIT, Delhi Download Presentation
02:35 pm	Technology Development for Clean Fuel Production and Co2 Mitigation Dr A. N. Goswami, HoA, Adsorption and Membranes, Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) Download Presentation
02:50 pm	Sustainable Transport Options for Cities: Global and Indian Perspective Mr L. S. Murali, Senior Project Consultant, Head – Transport Planning Section, L&T-RAMBØLL CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED, India and Download Presentation Mr Magnus Carle, Transport Consultant Ramboll Natura, Sweden Download Presentation
03:15 pm	Planning for an Integrated Green Road Transport System for Indian Mega Cities - Policy Initiatives Dr Dinesh Mohan, Volvo Chair Professor for Biomechanics and Transportation Safety and Co-ordinator of the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, IIT, Delhi Download Presentation
03:45 pm	Open Discussion and Chairperson’s Conclusion
04:00 pm	TEA BREAK
04:15-05:30pm	Session IV : Climate Change, and Urban Habitats
04:15 pm	Address by Session Chairperson Mr Chetan Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs Download Presentation
04:20 pm	The Challenges of Planning a Climate Friendly Built Environment Gaurav Shorey, Area Convenor, Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA),The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Download Presentation
04.35 pm	Sustainable City Form for India Mr Chetan Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs Download Presentation
04:50 pm	Climate Change & Socio-Economic Development in an Urban Context Ms Purnamita Dasgupta, Ford Foundation Chair and Acting Head, Environmental Economics Unit, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) Download Presentation
05:05 pm	Green Buildings in Indian Cities – Recent Initiatives Ms Varalakshmi Bhogale, Architect Counsellor, CII-Godrej GBC Download Presentation 2
05:10 pm	Open Discussion and Chairperson’s Conclusion

Day II, Friday 30 October 2009
10.30 – 11.45 am	Session V: Managing Water in Cities vis-a-vis Climate Change
10:30 am	Address by Session Chairperson Shri Rajendra Singh, Chairperson, Tarun Bharat Sangh
10:50 am	New Solutions for Water Supply and Demand Side Management in a Climate Change Context Mr Vijay Kumar, Head , Water Resources, DHI Group Download Presentation
11:05 am	Wastewater as a Solution for Meeting the Future Water Demands in Cities Mr. R K Srinivas, Coordinator, Centre for Science and Environment Download Presentation
11:20 am	Open Discussion and Chairperson’s Conclusion
11:45 am	TEA BREAK
12.00 - 01.30 pm	Session VI: Climate Change and Urban Food Security
12:00 pm	Address by Session Chairperson
12.10 pm	Climate Change and Urban Food Security Issues in India Prof V. Geetha Lakshmi, Professor, Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU Download Presentation
12:30 pm	Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network: A Case Study of Gorakhpur City Dr Shiraz Wajih, GEAC, Gorakhpur Download Presentation
12:35 pm	Tools for Ensuring Food Security in Cities: Soil biotechnological interventions to sustain rice production Dr Laxmanan, TNAU Download Presentation
01:10 pm	Open Discussion and Chairperson’s Conclusion
01:30 pm	LUNCH BREAK
02.30 – 04.10 pm	Session VII: Towards Development of Effective Climate Action Plan for Cities
02:30 pm	Address by Session Chairperson Dr Noor Mohammad, IAS, Chairman, Association of Municipalities and Development Authorities and Member Secretary, NCR Planning Board
02:35 pm	Basic Tenets of a Carbon Neutral Action Plan for Cities Dr Sumana Bhattacharya, National Expert Consultant, NATCOM Project Management Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India Download Presentation
02:50 pm	Environmental Monitoring and Reporting in Cities – An Integral Part of Policy Decision Making Prof S P Gautam, Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board Download Presentation
03:20 pm	Integrating National and Local Level Institutions for Innovative Climate Change Policies Mr Aromar Revi, Director, Indian Institute for Human Settlement
03:35 pm	Open Discussion and Chairperson’s Conclusion
04:10 pm	TEA BREAK
04.30 – 06.00 pm	Session VIII: Plenary
04:30 pm	Address by Session Chairperson Dr. N Bhaskara Rao, Chairman, CMS
04:40 pm	The Climate Change Action Plan for Delhi Shri Rakesh Mehta, Chief Secretary, Govt. Of NCT of Delhi Download Presentation
04:55 pm	Summarization and Concluding Remarks Dr Sumana Bhattacharya, National Expert Consultant, NATCOM Project Management Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India

 

Dr N. Bhaskara Rao, Chairman, CMS

H. E. Ms Ann Ollestad, Ambassador of Norway to India

Mr Claes Leijon, Counselor for Development Cooperation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Mr Magnus Carle, Transport Consultant Ramboll Natura, Sweden

Dr Dinesh Mohan, Volvo Chair Professor for Biomechanics and Transportation Safety and Co-ordinator of the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, IIT, Delhi

Mr Chetan Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs

Ms Varalakshmi Bhogale, Architect Counsellor, CII-Godrej GBC

Session IV: Climate Change and Urban Habitats

Prof V. Geetha Lakshmi, Professor, Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU

Session V: Managing Water in Cities vis-a-vis Climate Change

Shri Rakesh Mehta, Chief Secretary, Govt. Of NCT of Delhi