Thought Leadership: Carbon Markets and Transportation Investments

Lisa Dickson, P.G. Confirmed Presenter at Chinese Society for Environmental Scientists

04/21/2010 - Lisa Dickson, PG, of Kleinfelder/S E A, will be a presenter at the annual meeting of the Chinese Society for Environmental Scientists in Shanghai this May. This is the first time foreigners have been invited to participate in the conference which will focus on a low-carbon economy and sustainable development in China. Presentations and panel discussions from the conference will be used to help China develop its next national 5-year plan, covering years 2011-2015. Lisa's talk will focus on the use of credit markets within the transportation sector and is titled, "The Interplay Between Environmental Markets and Transportation Investments."

Despite transportation's significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions, the sector as a whole has not been a significant player within the offset credit markets. By and large, sustainability efforts within the transportation arena have focused on increasing fuel efficiency, reducing vehicle miles traveled, and use of alternative fuels with less emphasis placed on modifying how the transportation system works in an effort to reduce carbon. Even less attention has been paid to then monetizing those reductions on the carbon market.

There are several conventional transportation improvement projects that would result in carbon reductions. Currently, there is no widely-adopted methodology that would allow these reductions to be brought to market. Kleinfelder is working closely with public and private entities, including Lee International, to develop this methodology. To learn more, contact Lisa Dickson.

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