Road to Zero Emissions
Electric, Efficient and Clean Transport
Bonn, Saturday 11 November 2017 | 12:00-13:30
EU Programme of Side Events
Brussels Conference Room, EU Pavilion, Area A1 of the Bonn zone
Natuur & Milieu on behalf of the Cleaner Car Contracts and Smart Freight Centre on behalf of the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) and the EU project Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reduction Network (LEARN), organized a panel debate of leading companies and governments on how to progress to electric and clean transportation.
Introduction speech: EC Mobility Package
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission, in charge of Energy Union
Panel debate: electric and clean passenger transport - the importance and ambition for a fast transition to electric mobility from a company, country and EU perspective
Moderator: Koenraad Backers, Project Leader Sustainable Mobility, Natuur & Milieu
Panelists:
▪ European Commission: Artur Runge-Metzger, Director for Climate Strategy, governance and emissions from non-trading sectors, DG CLIMA
▪ Dutch government: Petrouschka Werther, Director Climate, Air and Noise, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
▪ LeasePlan: Erik Henstra, Managing Director LeasePlan The Netherlands
▪ Vattenfall: Oskar Ahnfelt, Vice President Public & Regulatory Affairs
▪ Royal Haskoning DHV: Jantine Zwinkels, Energy, Climate and Governance Professional
▪ Centric: Tristan Koch, CSR Manager
Panel debate: efficient and clean freight transport - how companies, the EU and governments can work together on smart and clean freight
Moderator: Eszter Toth-Weedon, Industry Relations Manager, Smart Freight Centre
Panelists:
▪ European Commission: Artur Runge-Metzger, Director for Climate Strategy, governance and emissions from non-trading sectors, DG CLIMA
▪ France government: Marc Cottignies, Expert Engineer Transport and Mobility Department, ADEME
▪ Netherlands government: Petrouschka Werther, Director Climate, Air and Noise, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
▪ Suzanne Greene, Manager, Sustainable Logistics Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Center for Transportation & Logistics
▪ Private sector company to be confirmed
