If you’re interested in going, please contact Dr Caroline Mullen – details at the foot of this post.

The workshop is hosted by the Multi-level Governance, Transport Policy and Carbon Emissions Management project, and aims to feedback findings from the project and to generate discussion and policy recommendations for governance of carbon emissions from transport.

The project which is a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow and Lund, investigates the relationships between carbon reduction policies in transport and the governance structures and policy approaches at different levels. The research has been structured around case studies of city regions in England and Scotland, involving interviews with non-governmental actors and with government officers and advisors from local to European levels.
The purpose of this event is to contribute to the development of a series of policy briefings which the project team will use and make available to seek to influence the development of a more effective carbon management framework.
The event will draw on findings from the four case studies, highlighting issues of particular relevance to the Greater Manchester discussions. Issues will include:

* The relationship between national and local arrangements for carbon governance;
* Co-ordination amongst multiple actors (state and non-state);
* The role of incentives and sanctions in supporting delivery;
* Effective accountability for carbon management; and
* Uncertainty in decision-making

The workshop will be a participatory event. We think that the event will be relevant to those with interests in transport or carbon emission management, and that the project findings will benefit from insights provided in the discussion.

The day will start with lunch at 12 noon and the workshop beginning at 12.30. It will finish by 5pm. It will be held at Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, M13BB http://www.manchesterconferencecentre.co.uk/location/
If you are able to attend the workshop please reply to me at this email address, and please inform me of any dietary requirements.

The project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the project team are:
Dr Greg Marsden (University of Leeds); Professor Ian Bache (University of Sheffield); Professor Matt Flinders (University of Sheffield); Professor Tom Rye (Lund University); Professor Iain Docherty (University of Glasgow); Dr Ian Bartle (University of Sheffield); Dr Caroline Mullen (University of Leeds); Dr Antonio Alves Pereira Da Cunha Ferreira (University of Leeds).

Kind regards

Caroline

Dr Caroline Mullen
Institute for Transport Studies
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
0113 343 5343
c.a.mullen@leeds.ac.uk