{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED","title":"Net Zero Nation: Engineering Urban Mobility","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2860,"description":"In this second episode of our Amplified sustainability series, host Dusty Rhodes dives deep into the future of sustainable transport in Ireland.With the 2030 emissions deadline fast approaching, the focus turns to engineering, political will, and social change needed to revolutionise Ireland’s transportation system. Joining Dusty are Professor Brian Caulfield, a leading transportation researcher from Trinity College Dublin, and Robert Sizer, Director of Engineering for UK at IESA, renowned for his expertise in major infrastructure projects like rail stations and tunnels. Together, they unravel the real challenges behind meeting climate targets, from public acceptance to the transformative power of multimodal transport networks. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTThe urgent 2030 transport emissions targets and what it will really take to meet themWhy Ireland’s main transportation challenges are political and social, not technicalEngineering solutions for decarbonising public transport: electric, hydrogen, and biofuelsReal-world examples: Reimagining city spaces in Dublin, Madrid, London, and BarcelonaThe impact of major projects (metros, tunnels, and light rail) on urban lifeGUEST DETAILSProf. Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at Trinity College DublinBrian Caulfield is a Professor in Transportation at Trinity College Dublin. Since joining the Department Prof Caulfield has embarked on an intensive research program addressing global issues such as the environmental impacts of transport and methods to reduce the carbon impacts of transport and in 2017 he addressed the Irish Citizens Assembly on this topic. He recently provided advice to the Climate Change Advisory Council on pathways to decreasing transport emissions by 2030. Prof Caulfield is currently a member of the Steering Group for the review and update of the GDA Transport Strategy with the National Transport Authority.Prof Caulfield has published over 200 papers in these areas and is also a member of a number...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8Rpayb8mnO8IGOKgEv7R0fr8-KlfPYBwfGOXe23rUXc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzODA5LzE2NjIz/OTgwOTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}