The objective of the MEET is to enhance international collaborative efforts in the transport sector to address climate change and air pollution issues, through productive and forward-looking discussions among relevant ministers of major countries.

• Climate change is among the greatest challenges of our time, which requires long-term global efforts and is attracting worldwide attention more than ever.
• In particular, a post-2012 framework has been the focus of discussions in international fora, including the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit meeting (July 2008) as well as COP14 (December 2008; Poznań, Poland).


• The transport sector currently accounts for 23% of the world's CO2 emissions. The emissions from the sector are expected to grow further, particularly in developing countries due to their rapid economic growth
  (→World CO2 Esmissons)
• It is imperative for the transport sector to accelerate its international efforts in order to find the way for achieving both economic growth and environmental protection.

• The Conference is expected to issue the Ministerial Declaration that outlines prospective actions to facilitate domestic efforts of each country and to enhance international cooperation in the transport sector.
• The Conference will also seek to accelerate international discussions and efforts through international organizations including UNFCCC, ICAO and IMO.

• January 14 (Wed.) - 16 (Fri.), 2009 →Provisional Agenda (PDF)
• The Tokyo Prince Hotel Park Tower, Tokyo, Japan

• G8 member countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom and United States)
• Australia
• China
• India
• Korea
• ASEAN member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)

• ASEAN Secretariat
• European Commission (EC)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Energy Agency (IEA)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Transport Forum (ITF)
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (UNECE/WP.29)
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat
• The World Bank