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Climate Change and Tricycles

Climate Change and Tricycles 16 May 2003, 1:00 - 5:00 PM College of Engineering Theater, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Because of the growing influence of transport activities on climate change, as well as the recent developments involving the tricycle sector, the CCIC held a public briefing entitled Climate Change and Tricycles in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Energy Environment Training Program (EETP), the Academy for Environmental Development (AED) and the Epsilon Chi Fraternity. The forum was an opportunity to highlight the current situation concerning the tricycles sector, the impacts associated with them, and alternative technologies available for the sector to cope with mitigation policy implementation..

PROGRAMME

Welcome Address

Angela Consuelo S. Ibay (Climate Change Information Center)

Keynote Speech

Ma. Cecilia G. Dalupan (United States Agency for International Development)

Overview and Situationer

Ernesto Ellis, Jr. (Environmental Management Bureau - Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Health Impacts

Desiree M. Narvaez, MD, MPH (Department of Health)

Air Quality Impacts

Teresita Peralta (Environmental Management Bureau - Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Climate Change Impacts

Jose Ramon T. Villarin, S.J. (Manila Observatory)

Overview of Existing Technologies

James Paul H. Esguerra (Ateneo de Manila University - Institute of Philippine Culture)

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Jose Ramon T. Villarin, S.J. (Manila Observatory)

Ramon Santiago (Metro Manila Development Authority)

Segundo D. Palancia, Jr. (Department of Transportation and Communication)

Financial Windows

Phares Parayno (Miriam College)

Open Forum

Closing Remarks

Alex Tamayo (Academy for Educational Development - Energy Environment Training Program)