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Urban Mobility and Climate Change Conference 2026 | Day 1 Harvard Kennedy School – March 5, 2026 This video features the full recording of Day 1 of the Urban Mobility and Climate Change Conference, held at the Harvard Kennedy School on March 5–6, 2026. Hosted by the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) and co-hosted by the Salata Institute’s Urban Mobility and Climate Change Research Cluster and the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, the conference brings together leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore solutions for sustainable, resilient, and low-emission urban transportation systems. As megacities continue to grow, transportation systems are evolving rapidly with major implications for climate change, public health, economic opportunity, and resilience to climate shocks. The conference focuses on research and policy innovations that can help cities improve mobility while reducing emissions and adapting to climate change. Day 1 sessions include: 00:00 - Opening Remarks Rema Hanna — Harvard Kennedy School 08:10 - Improving the Efficiency of Private Transport Operators: Lessons from the Ugandan Taxi Sector Tamara Kerzhner, Carole Voulgaris, Meghan Ference Moderator: Gabriel Kreindler Recorded interviews: Kidde Steven Kiayaga, Judith Mbabazi 49:39 - Jobs in the Smog: Firm Location and Workers’ Exposure to Pollution in African Cities Jeanne Sorin 1:17:15 - From Urban Carbon Budgets to Air Pollution Monitoring: Lessons from Jakarta and Mexico City Thomas Lauvaux 1:40:50 - Combating Urban Vehicle Emissions Cuicui Chen, Yoann Bernard Moderator/Participant: Elaine Buckberg 2:11:52 - A Hedonic Social Cost of Carbon: Evidence from US Migration Presented by Guglielmo Zappala 2:29:07 - History and Present of Sustainable Urban Mobility Bruno Carvalho, Maína Celidonio, Diane Davis Moderator: Bilal Islah 3:02:31 - Mobility and Climate Change Edward Glaeser — Harvard University 3:47:40 - Fast Times at Gridlock High: How Does Spatially Bundling Services Shift Urban Mobility? Terry Culpepper 4:05:42 - Spatial Planning of Informal Transport Systems in African Cities Tamara Kerzhner 4:36:06 - How Cities Shape Transport Emissions Rafael H. M. Pereira 5:05:36 - Financing Electric Two-Wheelers in Kenya: Insights from a Pilot Muhammad Meki 5:35:12 - Urban Mobility and Climate Change Research Fund RFP Rema Hanna 5:41:13 - Smartphone Location Data for Research Alexa Weiss and Gabriel Kreindler The conference focuses on three key research themes: • Improving and decarbonizing urban transport • Measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution • Understanding and adapting to climate-induced shocks affecting urban mobility Hosted by the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) Co-hosted by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University Learn more about the conference: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/events/urban-mobility-and-climate-change-conference Visit our website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid Please follow us @HarvardCID on: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvardcid Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/harvardcid/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/harvard-cid Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/harvardcid.bsky.social Stay up to date with CID Events and jobs/opportunities by signing up for our newsletter: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/subscribe #UrbanMobility #ClimateChange #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning #Transportation #ClimatePolicy #HarvardKennedySchool #HarvardCID #GlobalDevelopment