8. The GRPE secretary also introduced highlights from the last session of the Inland Transport Committee, where ITC requested feedback and inputs from working parties on the draft outline for a forthcoming ITC climate change mitigation strategy (GRPE-89-06). He finally introduced the activities already performed in the recent past by GRPE on the topic (GRPE-89-28). The Chair added climate change mitigation is a key topic for GRPE and highlighted the need to deliver on the ITC request. He proposed to create an informal task force to draft the GRPE contribution to the ITC climate change mitigation strategy outline as well as the biennial report.

9. The representative of OICA, not speaking on behalf of the organization, gave reflections at the technical level, where GRPE has a strong pedigree, and he encouraged brainstorming on the potential to separate consideration of air quality and GHG topics, which is often tackled differently in different jurisdictions.

10. The representative of CLEPA said that climate change mitigation considerations needed to move towards overall lifecycle assessment, beyond tailpipe and use phase only. He noted that a more holistic view would also be needed to also include corporate level engagement, cross border adjustment mechanisms and other trade issues. He said air quality was the key topic in the seventies, and lifecycle assessments (LCA) represented the new future framework for international regulatory framework.

11. The representative of the United States of America clarified that if a LCA methodology is developed, all lifecycle phases (extraction, production, use and dismantling) should be included to inform rule making appropriately.

12. The representative of Germany agreed climate change mitigation was an important challenge, and that he was looking forward to seeing the development of the LCA activities undertaken by GPRE and the IWG on A-LCA.