Toward a Policy Agenda for Climate Change
Tenth Biennial Conference on Transportation Energy and Environmental Policy
Presentations from the conference are available
Conference Declaration available
More than 200 people from around the world came together at ITS-Davis's Asilomar 2005 conference in August to tackle what many agree is the greatest environmental challenge the world faces: climate change.
Participants traveled from as far as Japan, Germany, Canada, and the U.K., and represented state and federal governments, national labs, universities, auto and energy industries, international agencies such as the World Bank, and nongovernmental organizations.
The overarching goal was to expand our understanding and try to address the enormity of the climate change challenges and questions facing policymakers. Attendees concluded that a portfolio of policies together with a broader selection of technology options will help the nation and the world move forward in addressing climate change. But a critical and missing component is a set of narratives that can communicate what's at stake and mobilize the world's people to make smart energy choices that can make a difference. The greatest need, attendees agreed, is for strong global leadership on climate change.
The conference participants developed the Asilomar Declaration to capture the key findings of the conference.
Organized under the auspices of the Energy, Alternative Fuel, and Sustainable Transportation Committees of the U.S. Transportation Research Board, the invitation-only event was ITS-Davis's t enth biennial conference on transportation energy and environmental policy.
The conference was held at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, Calif., August 23 - 26, 2005.
Steering Committee
David Burwell (BBG Group), John DeCicco (Environmental Defense), Lew Fulton (International Energy Agency), David Greene (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Judi Greenwald (Pew Center on Global Climate Change), Jack Johnston (ExxonMobil), Robert Larson (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Marianne Mintz (Argonne National Laboratory), Farideh Ramjerdi (Institute of Transport Economics, Norway), Peter Reilly-Roe (Natural Resources Canada), Mike Savonis (Federal Highway Administration), Lee Schipper (EMBARQ, World Resources Institute), Dan Sperling (UC Davis), and Steve Winkelman (Center for Clean Air Policy)
ITS-Davis would like to thank our generous sponsors
ITS-Davis Corporate Affiliate Members
- Aramco
- ChevronTexaco
- ExxonMobil
- Nissan
- Nippon Oil Corporation
- Pacific Gas & Electric
- Subaru
- Toyota