DPS8: Transport Systems Transformation: Economics, Energy Choices, and Sustainable Mobility.
Description
Transport systems are undergoing significant transformation driven by economic, technological, and policy pressures, while remaining central to trade, competitiveness, and social connectivity. This session examines the economics of transport system evolution across multiple pathways, including electrification, liquid and gaseous fuels, alternative
energy carriers, logistics optimization, urban mobility, and supporting infrastructure. The discussion emphasizes cost-effectiveness, energy security, competitiveness, and institutional frameworks, noting that transport solutions will vary across regions based on resource endowments, income levels, and development priorities.
Guiding questions / Intended takeaway
What combination of technologies, fuels, infrastructure, and policy frameworks can support economically efficient, secure, and sustainable transport systems across diverse regional and development contexts?
DPS8: Transport Systems Transformation: Economics, Energy Choices, and Sustainable Mobility.
Carlo Di Primio (Session Chair) Past President, Italian Association of Energy Economists (AIEE) · ItalyHuibin Du Professor, Tianjin University · ChinaHeloisa Borges Esteves Director of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Studies, Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE) · BrazilLivingstone Senyonga Lecturer and Researcher in Energy and Transport Economics, Makerere University Business School · UgandaPatricia Galilea Assistant Professor, Dept. of Transport Engineering and Logistics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Member, Panel of Experts, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications · ChileDescription
Transport systems are undergoing significant transformation driven by economic, technological, and policy pressures, while remaining central to trade, competitiveness, and social connectivity. This session examines the economics of transport system evolution across multiple pathways, including electrification, liquid and gaseous fuels, alternative
energy carriers, logistics optimization, urban mobility, and supporting infrastructure. The discussion emphasizes cost-effectiveness, energy security, competitiveness, and institutional frameworks, noting that transport solutions will vary across regions based on resource endowments, income levels, and development priorities.
Guiding questions / Intended takeaway
What combination of technologies, fuels, infrastructure, and policy frameworks can support economically efficient, secure, and sustainable transport systems across diverse regional and development contexts?
Aula Magna Manuel José Irarrázabal, Casa Central 47th IAEE International Conference. Bridging Continents, Fueling Progress: Energy Development in a Global Context contact@iaee2026chile.org
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