Carbon Stories: Paris Proof station, station district and beyond

How can railway stations contribute to a low-carbon future? This edition of Carbon Stories focuses on the transition from the Paris Proof station to the Paris Proof station district. 

Recent research by ProRail, NS and Bureau Spoorbouwmeester and GROUP A demonstrates that railway stations can be designed within Paris Proof carbon limits, provided that CO₂ reduction is integrated into the design process from the very first stage. At the same time, the research suggests that the greatest climate gains may not lie within the station itself, but in the development of the surrounding station district as a catalyst for sustainable mobility, urban densification, and the 15-minute city.

This broader perspective is further explored within the TU Delft CARB HUB research project (Climate-Adaptive Resilient and Balanced Mobility Hubs), led by Manuela Triggianese and Halina Veloso e Zarate.

Together with researchers and experts, we will explore how station districts can evolve into catalysts for low-carbon urban development and what this means for the future spatial development of the Netherlands. Register now!

SPEAKERS
Daan Zandbelt, Spoorbouwmeester
Manuela Triggianese, TU-Delft CARB HUB
Halina Veloso e Zarate, TU-Delft CARB HUB
Willem van Genugten, Sustainable Business Developer GROUP A, initiator thinktank Carbonlab

Carbon Stories is an initiative from GROUP A | CARBONLAB, Internationale Architectuur Biënnale Rotterdam and KeileCollectief, and is supported by Klimaat Academie Rotterdam.

Title: Paris Proof station, station district and beyond
Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 19:30-21:30 (Doors open at 19:00 hrs)
Location: Keilepand, Keilestraat 9F, 3029 BP Rotterdam
Language: English
Moderator: Geert Maarse
Register: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-paris-proof-stations-en-stationsgebieden-1993911226152?aff=oddtdtcreator