Program
STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING AIR POLLUTION
18 &19 January 2017, Mexico City
Place: NH Centro Histórico,Palma, 42 Centro 06000 Ciudad de México
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
08:30
09:00

Registration
Working session 1: Air pollution in Mexico City, standards and realworld emissions.
Photochemical smog episodes are the primary air pollution health concern inMexico City with ozone concentrations exceeding current health standards
frequently in spring. NOx emissions from road transport and volaile organic
compounds from many sectors drive ozone formation in the region. Winterparticulate pollution alerts are also a problem, with emissions from a variety ofsources including transport.
The session will discuss measures to reduce vehicle emissions and ensure
standards are met, including strategies to monitor vehicles on the road.
Understanding the difference between the quantity of NOx and PM emitted inlab tests and on-road conditions is fundamental to designing effectivemeasures.
Moderator: Stephen Perkins, Head of Research and Policy Analysis,
International Transport Forum.
Overview of automotive air pollutant emissions in Mexico City (20 min).
Norbert Ligterink, TNO (video link) – Euro standards and real world
emissions.
Kate Blumberg, ICCT –Tailpipe NOx, evaporative VOC and particulate
emissions in real-world driving conditions (20 mins)
Andreas C.R. Mayer - Policy priorities to eliminate toxic emissions
from urban traffic (20 mins)
Gianni López, Centro Mario Molina, Chile (video link) – Emerging
issues with particulates from gasoline direct injection car engines,
evidence from Santiago de Chile (20 min).

Discussion (40 min).
10:45
11:00

Coffee Break
Press Conference

11:40

Working Session 2: Improving inspection and maintenance systems
and pollution monitoring.
Reducing air pollution from in-use road vehicles requires a rigorous vehicle
inspection and maintenance programme. Standards need to be uniform acrossthe metropolis and enforced consistently. The administrative andconcession/business model adopted needs to be designed to minimize
incentives and opportunities for fraud. Design criteria from countries operating
successful schemes will be reviewed.

Moderator: Jorge Kogan, Transport Senior Advisor, CAF.
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Allen Lyons, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources
Board – California’s emissions control & monitoring strategies (20 min)Nobutoshi Horie, Maintenance Service Division, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan – Vehicle inspection
and maintenance system in Japan (20 min).
Aliosha Reinoso, CAF – Improvements of the inspection andmaintenence system: experience in Santiago de Chile (20 min).

Discussion (40 min).
13:30
14:30

Lunch
Working Session 3: Technological approaches to measuring emissions
and mitigating pollution.
Innovation is an important aspect of the actions adopted by cities. Several
measures focusing on the use of new tehcnologies will be reviewed.
Moderator: Víctor Hugo Páramo, Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio
Climático (INECC).
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Leo Caroll, H.E.A.T (video link) – Vehicle exhaust remote sensing
devices, EDAR (20 min).
Andreas Mayer, TTM – Experience with DPF and GPF applications,first fit and retrofit in Europe, USA and emerging countries (20 min).
Allen Lyons – Effective technologies for mitigating emissions fromlight-duty vehicles (20 min).
Olimpio de Melo, CAF – A comprehensive policy&technology strategy
for mitigating emissions from heavy-duty vehicles in Brazilian urbancentres (20 min).

Discussion (40 min).
16:10
16:30

Coffee BreakWorking Session 4: Policies for managing freight and mechanisms foreffective implementation.
Some Mexican cities have introduced low emission zones, restricting car accessto parts of the city to vehicles that meet recent emissions standards. In othercountries LEZs have been phased-in for trucks and light duty commercial
vehicles first. The session will look at international experience in designing andimplementing LEZs and explore the potential for using such instruments in theValle de Mexico. The session will address the potential of other actions tomanage freight and the way in which LEZs have been incorporated into an
integrated strategy for freight management in other cities.
Moderator: Sergio Sánchez, Clean Air Initiative.
 Claire Cheriyan, Transport for London, UK – Freight transportmanagement and low emission zones (20 min).
 Georg Schmid, GIZ - LEZs in German cities and other incentives usedto encourage the use of clean technologies in freight sector (20 min).
 Ulises Hernández, ICCT –Key elements for implementing LEZs inMexico (20 min)Discussion (40 min).

18:30 hrs.

End - informal dinner and networking

Thursday, 19 January 2017
9:00 hrs.

Working Session 5: Restrictions on the use of vehicles: Alternate
number plate and other restrictions on car use and ownership.
Alternate number plate restrictions have been used in a number of cities andin many places supplemented or replaced with complementary measures.
International experience on the strengths and weaknesses of such systems will
be reviewed together with experience with flanking measures and replacementwith alternative measures.
Moderator: Stephen Perkins, Head of Research and Policy Analysis,
International Transport Forum.
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Eduardo Vasconcellos, CAF – Limits to conventional license plateschemes (20 min).
Valentino Sevino, Planning Director, Milan Mobility andEnvironment Authority (AMAT), Italy – Charging scheme in Milancity centre ‘AREA C’ and other strategies in Milan (20 min).
Pan Haixiao, Tonjin University, Shanghai, China - Air pollution
crisis measures and traffic management in Shanghai & Beijing (20 min)Discussion (40 min).
10:40

Coffee Break

11:00

Working Session 6: Comprehensive strategies to manage mobility andreduce air pollution.
Effective air pollution mitigation strategies are composed of a number ofpolicies and instruments. During pollution peaks many cities also implement
additional measures. The panel will provide an overview of both air pollution
mitigation strategies and measures targeting pollution peeks in selected cities.
Moderator: Jorge Kogan, Transport Senior Advisor, CAF.
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Gustavo Manez, UNEP - Air pollution mitigation strategies in major
developing cities (20 min).
Hervé Levifve, Mairie de Paris, France – Use of speed limits tomitigate pollution peaks and reallocation of road space (20 min).
Harvey Scorcia CAF – Free public transport as a measure for
improving air quality (20 min).
Eduardo Vasconcellos, CAF – Comprehensive mobility management
policies (20 mins).

Discussion (40 min).
13:30

Lunch14:30

Working Session 7: Communication strategies.
Communication of measures adopted is fundamental to gaining acceptability
from citizens and stakeholders, facilitating implementation of strategies.
Moderator: Stephen Perkins, Head of Research and Policy Analysis,
International Transport Forum.
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Aimée Aguilar Jaber, International Transport Forum –Effectivecommunication strategies (20 min)Claire Cheriyan, Transport for London, UK – TfL’s communicationstrategies (20 min).
Hervé Levifve, Mairie de Paris, France – Gaining public acceptancefor restricting car use (20 mins)
Valentino Sevino, Planning Director, Milan Mobility and Env.
Authority (AMAT) – Communicating on the access charging scheme inthe city centre ‘AREA C’and other strategies in Milan (20 min).

Question and answer session (40 min).
16:30
16:50

Coffee BreakClosing Remarks
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17:30

Stephen Perkins, Head of Research and Policy Analysis,
International Transport Forum – Opportunity areas for actions inMexico City (20 min).
Final round of comments from participants (20 min)Closing remarks from the Ministry of Environment, SEDEMA,Mexico City

Closing networking session

Outline of the working methodology to be followed in the workshop
The purpose of the workshop is for regulators and policy makers in Mexico City and Mexico’s
national authorities to discuss air pollution mitigation strategies in depth with their peers inother major cities.
The objective is to provide insights into ways in which current policies and programmes for air
pollution mitigation can be improved and/or modified on the basis of international experience.
The workshop will be built around presentations and discussions led by experts on air pollution
mitigation strategies in city administrations and research institutions in OECD and ITF member
countries. Moderators will guide the discussions of the workings sessions.
A preliminary report summarising Mexico City’s current policies and programmes, relevant
national regulation, and key characteristics of Mexico City’s context has been prepared asinput. The report will be circulated in advance of the workshop with the intention thatinternational participants are familiarised with existing policies and programmes and fully
understand current challenges.
Key issues and challenges in each of the subjects addressed will be briefly summarised to open
each of the working sessions. A number of international experts will then describe theimplementation of policies and/or programmes that have been successful in moderating
pollution. This will include policies not so far deployed in Mexico, policies similar to those so far
developed in Mexico that have been modified or replaced to improve results, and policies thathave not been implemented in Mexico but that could be considered. A moderated discussion
between participating member of local authorities and institutions, and international experts
will then focus on drawing conclusions on how the experience presented could be incorporated
into the current strategy of the city and the ways in which national regulation could support
this process.
A final report will provide a synthesis of the issues and discussions together with conclusions
and recommendations for the authorities in Mexico City.