Transport Secretary and London Mayor to speak at LowCVP Conference - June 8, London
Fri 27 March 2009
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London, Boris Johnson will speak at the LowCVP Conference which will take place at London's City Hall on Monday June 8th. The Conference will form part of a packed day of greener transport events, which will also include the WhatCar? Green Awards and the Revolve Brighton to London Eco-Rally.
The LowCVP's sixth annual conference - "The Changing Climate for Vehicles and Fuels" - takes place against a rapidly moving backdrop. The economic recession, the difficulties facing the motor industry and the growing climate threat have prompted Government plans for a 'Green New Deal' which will transform the motor industry along with many other parts of the economy.
This LowCVP conference will focus on government and industry responses to the current threats and opportunities. Geoff Hoon MP, the Transport Secretary, will provide the keynote address during the morning and is expected to outline government responses at a national level. The London Mayor, Boris Johnson, will present a city-level response during the afternoon. The Mayor of San Francisco has also been invited to join the LowCVP Conference by video-link during the afternoon session.
During the morning, discussions will focus on the climate threat, the imperative to reduce transport-related emissions and the perspective of business. There will be a debate on the nature and justification of plans for supporting the motor industry through its current difficulties as well as presentations on the most promising alternative fuel technologies.
The afternoon will focus on initiatives being taken at city and local levels. To introduce the WhatCar? Green Awards which follow the LowCVP conference, there will be a debate involving motor industry and NGO representatives on strategic, marketing and technical approaches to deliver carbon reductions on the scale implied by the Climate Change Bill.
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