International Symposium Road Haulage in the 21st Century - Driving Towards Sustainable Development

	International Symposium, Frankfurt - 25 September 2000
"Road Haulage in the 21st Century - Driving Towards Sustainable Development"

	Prof. Dr. Bernd Gottschalk (official welcome) President, Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) *"We need sulphur-free diesel fuel and incentives to tighten emissions standards further."*
	Antonio Guilhermino Rodriguez Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport of Portugal *"Sustainability cannot be achieved unless all parties involved share responsibility."*
	Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel Director, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) *"I congratulate the IRU for its initiative to implement sustainable development practices."*
	Dr. Klaus Maier Senior Vice President, Head of the Business Unit Mercedes-Benz Trucks, DaimlerChrysler AG *"We must have better infrastructure, less restrictions on vehicle weight and less obstacles to new technology."*
	Martin Marmy Secretary General, International Road Transport Union (IRU) *"Our government, commercial and industrial partners must assume their respective responsibilities."*
	Prof. Alan McKinnon (Panel Discussion Moderator) Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh "How can policymakers accelerate implementation of sustainable development practices?"
	Dr. Georg Jarzembowski MEP, Spokesman of EPP-ED Group *"We have to abandon the concept of charging road transport for marginal social costs."*
	Karel Noordzy Chairman, Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN) "Shippers want us to do better, so cleaner transport should be more profitable."
	Mogens Therkelsen Managing Director, H.P. Therkelsen A/S *"Investment in sustainable development pays."*
	Hermann Grewer President, Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr, Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL), Vice-President, International Road Transport Union (IRU) "It has to be recognised that road transport is steadily becoming safer and more environment-friendly."

IRU Agenda for Sustainable Development

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