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Train to Copenhagen [1] (www.traintocopenhagen.org) is an international communications campaign organised in connection with the United Nations Climate Change, COP15, which will take place in Copenhagen in December 2009. The goal is to bring people to Copenhagen and bring COP15 to the people.
The aim is also to bring forward the messages to decision makers that transport needs more attention on the negotiations and that rail is part of the solution in combating global warming.
Therefore, the International Union of Railways, UIC ([2]) (www.uic.org) and its Train to Copenhagen partners are providing a framework for the campaign, including a cooperation with UN and its Seal the Deal-campaign, and are encouraging the UIC members to organise national campaigns.
One of the key elements of the campaign is a special train called the Climate Express running from Brussels to Copenhagen on 5 December, a 12-hour on-track conference about transport and climate change with decision makers, NGOs, experts and journalists on board. A symbolic journey by rail from Kyoto to Copenhagen is also planned, to symbolise the passage to the next generation agreement on the future climate regime. The travellers will blog about their experiences on the Train to Copenhagen-website. [3] The projects also include a global position rail on the emissions reduction potential of railways to be given to decision makers and the pre-negotiations for the COP 15.
How rail should be positioned
The global rail sector will actively participate in the event - not just by telling what the railways can do – and are doing - to reduce CO2-emissions within of sector but more importantly - actually demonstrating how a train trip is a carbon smart alternative to other modes of transportation. They are part of the solution to the climate change challenge.
Today the least environmental friendly mode of transportation, the road and air sector benefits from a number of advantages, no tax on tickets, low infrastructure charge, the external cost are not taken into consideration etc. If we want to reduce the impact from the transportation sector it’s vital that the decision makers are aware of the consequences of today’s politics.