They took the train to Copenhagen!
More than 400 EcoPassengers travelled with the Climate Express from Brussels to COP 15 in Copenhagen

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On 5 December, Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General of the International Union of Railways (UIC), the initiator of this special train, together with Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and James P. Leape, Director General of WWF hosted more than 400 high level EcoPassengers: climate change negotiators, rail business leaders, environmental activists, journalists and a group of Young Climate Champions on board of the Climate Express taking them to COP 15 in Copenhagen.

The Climate Express is part Train to Copenhagen’ campaign aiming to support and encourage decision-makers to delivering a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the first international effort to cut green house gas emissions. Its purpose is also to send out the message that the next-generation climate agreement and its supporting policies and procedures need to address the transport sector’s growing emissions.

A CO2-free journey

By drawing power entirely from renewable sources of energy, the journey on the Climate Express is totally CO2-free. If the same group of people flew to Copenhagen instead of taking the train, they would produce 115kg CO2 per person.

The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station
The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station - UNEP Coach
The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station - UNEP Coach
The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station - WWF Coach
The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station - WWF Coach
The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station - WWF Coach
The Climate Express in Brussels Midi Station
Check-in in Brussels
Check-in in Brussels
Check-in in Brussels
Check-in in Brussels
Paul Véron, UIC Communications Director and Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux at the check-in in Brussels
Liesbeth de Jong, UIC Press officer ; Paul Véron, UIC Communications (...)
Liesbeth de Jong, UIC Press officer; Paul Véron, UIC Communications Director (...)
Check-in for the Climate Express, in Brussels
Preparation of the departure event, Brussels
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director
Isabelle Durant, Belgian Green MEP
Isabelle Durant, Belgian Green MEP
Marc Descheemaecker, SNCB CEO
Marc Descheemaecker, SNCB CEO
Yoshio Ishida, UIC Chairman
Henning Schwarz, UIC Coordinator Environment & Sustainability; (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO; Rüdiger Grube, DB CEO and Achim Steiner, UNEP (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General; Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO; (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General; Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO; (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General; Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO; (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO ; Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, President of CP (...)
Louis Negre, French Senator ; Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO and Rüdiger Grube, DB (...)
Louis Negre, French Senator ; Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO and Rüdiger Grube, DB (...)
Louis Negre, French Senator ; Guillaume Pepy, SNCF CEO and Rüdiger Grube, DB (...)
Richard Brown, Eurostar Director General ; Louis Negre, French Senator ; (...)
Richard Brown, Eurostar Director General ; Louis Negre, French Senator ; (...)
Richard Brown, Eurostar Director General; Louis Negre, French Senator; (...)
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC Vice-Chairman
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC Vice-Chairman
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC Vice-Chairman
Marc Descheemaecker, SNCB CEO and Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC (...)
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC Vice-Chairman, whistling off the departure (...)
James P. Leape, WWF Secretary General
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
Morning session - "jazz and chat"
Morning session - "jazz and chat"
Yoshio Isida, UIC Chairman
Ben Webster, journalist at the Times and moderator
Prof. Dr. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC Vice-Chairman
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, during the high-level (...)
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, James P. Leape, WWF Secretary (...)
James P. Leape, WWF Secretary General and Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive (...)
Enrico Grillo-Pasquarelli, Director Land Transport, European Commission DG (...)
Yoshio Ishida, UIC Chairman
Francisco Cardoso dos Reis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Portugese (...)
Rüdiger Grube, DB CEO
Enrico Grillo-Pasquarelli, Director Land Transport, European Commission, DG (...)
On board press conference
On board press conference
Event in Cologne
Arrival of the Climate Express in Cologne, Germany
The Bigger Picture illustrating what is going on on board
The Spanish Delegation
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux and Yoshio Ishida, UIC Chairman
Magician, entertaining Climate Express EcoPassengers
Hans Rat, Secretary General of the International Association of Public (...)
Raimondo Orsini, moderating the session on High Speed Rail - A Sustainable (...)
Peter Muff, Railteam Director
Santos Núñez del Campo, RENFE
Aurélia Gravet, Inexia
Barbara Morgante, Director for planning and strategy of Italian Railways (...)
Rudy Colle, Director General UIRR
Daniel Wieland, DB Schenker
Jean-Michel Genestier, SNCF General Director Transport and Logistics
Oliver Sellnick, UIC Director of Freight and Passengers
Daniel Bongardt, GTZ
Hans Rat, Secretary General of the International Association of Public (...)
Ko Sakamoto, Senior Consultant at TRL (Transport Research Laboratory)
Dr. Yemi Katerere, Head of the Geneva-based Secretariat of the UN-REDD (...)
Harald Diaz-Bone of the United Nations climate secretariat
Nicole Wilke, International Climate Policy German Federal Ministry for the (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General and Nicole Wilke, International (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General
UIC Director General at the conclusion session
Conclusion session with Jean-Pierre Loubinoux and Achim Steiner
The Climate Champions- British Council- performing an Indian (...)
The Climate Champions- British Council- performing an Indian (...)
The Climate Champions- British Council
Sarah Maier (DB), Constantin Vogt (DB), Michael Stevns (UIC) and Delphine (...)
Illustrations of the jouney made by Bigger Picture
Presentation of the film "the Age of Stupid"
Franny amstrong presenting her film "the Age of Stupid"
Franny amstrong presenting her film "the Age of Stupid"
Party on the Climate Express
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director and Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC (...)
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General, and Achim Steiner, UNEP (...)
Paul Véron, UIC Communications Director; Delphine Margot and Liesbeth de (...)
Michael Stevns and Delphine Margot, UIC coordination team
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director and Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for (...)
Niels Molsted; Danish railways
Soren Eriksen, Danish Railways CEO
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate and Achim Steiner, UNEP (...)
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate and Achim Steiner, UNEP (...)
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate and Achim Steiner, UNEP (...)
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate and Achim Steiner, UNEP (...)
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate; Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, (...)
Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Energy and Climate; Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, (...)