The Scottish Government has set ambitious targets for a greener Scotland in which transport has a critical role to play. This conference will examine the implications of climate change for transport, including emerging technologies, procurement and behavioural change.

This critical event will include keynote addresses from leading experts, a series of facilitated workshops, a panel discussion and an exhibition.

In addition, the conference will launch the Scottish Government's planned consultation on the use of cleaner vehicles and alternative fuels to reduce emissions from road transport.

Key Speakers include:

Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change

Professor Jan Bebbington, Vice-Chair, Sustainable Development Commission

Councillor Alison Hay, COSLA Regeneration and Sustainable Development Spokesperson

Professor James C. Curran, Director of Environmental Science, Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Stuart Deed, Head of Business Partnering, Scottish and Southern Energy

Eric Ling, Lead Analyst, Surface Transport, UK Committee on Climate Change

Professor Stephen Stradling, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University

Dr. Ian Pearson, Futurologist with Futurizon

Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications, Stagecoach Group

Dr. Jillian Anable, University of Aberdeen

Tom Read, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

Professor, George Hazel OBE, Chairman of MRC McLean Hazel and Honorary Professor, Robert Gordon University

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