ON INVITATION ONLY
Platform 10
“Platform 10” brings together our members, friends, and policymakers to celebrate 10 years of the Platform for Electromobility and the midway point to 2035’s zero-emission mobility goal in Europe.
"Platform 10" brings together our members, friends, and policymakers to celebrate 10 years of the Platform for Electromobility and the midway point to 2035’s zero-emission mobility goal in Europe.
In 2015, leading EU transport industries, environmental activists, and civil society organizations united to champion electric mobility as the key to a sustainable, energy-efficient, and multimodal transport system. A decade later, the Platform for Electromobility stands at the heart of EU decision-making.
“Platform 10” is a friendly gathering, on invitation only, bringing together members, allies, and policymakers to celebrate this 10-year milestone and mark the halfway point to 2035, a pivotal year for zero-emission mobility in Europe. Join us to reflect on a decade of cross-sectoral cooperation and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities shaping the next ten years.
This special occasion marks 10 years since the creation of the Platform for Electromobility. Over the past decade, the Platform has played a key role in fostering dialogue, supporting policymakers, and helping to ensure that the shift to electromobility strengthens Europe’s industrial competitiveness, benefits citizens, and delivers environmental progress.
The dinner will also mark the symbolic start of the 10-year countdown to the phase-out of internal combustion engine vehicles in Europe by 2035. During the evening, we will share our vision for ensuring that zero-emission targets are achieved in a fair, competitive, multimodal, and sustainable way.
The evening will bring together high-level representatives from Platform member organisations, EU policymakers, key supporters, and leading experts in sustainable mobility. It will include a networking cocktail followed by a seated dinner, with keynote speeches from following high-level policy-makers and stakeholders.
Venue: Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
Located in the heart of Brussels between the Sablon, Place du Jeu de Balle and Brussels-Chapel train station, Les Ateliers des Tanneurs offer listed spaces in a beautiful Art Nouveau-style complex, a particularly interesting and original place for “Platform 10”!
Rue des Tanneurs 58-62
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Participants & Speakers
The evening is designed as a warm and inclusive gathering, bringing together the extended Platform for Electromobility community. Current and former members, past participants, and representatives of member organisations will come together alongside key allies and European policymakers. This special occasion will celebrate a decade of collaboration, reflect on shared achievements and necessary steps forward.
On invitation only.
Evening program
The evening will begin with a networking cocktail—an opportunity to reconnect with former colleagues and teamates, and forge new connections. A keynote speech by the Platform’s Chair, alongside high-level policymakers and stakeholders, will share the stage for the night. Guests will then enjoy a seated dinner, where exclusive new content will be unveiled between courses in a lively and engaging atmosphere.
18:30 – Doors open
NETWORKING DRINKS
19:00 – First shared stage: Welcome speeches
- Kinga Timaru Kast, Chair of the Platform for Electromobility
- Laurence Tubiana, President/CEO of the European Climate Foundation (video)
SEATED DINNER
20:00 – Second shared stage: Collaboration between industries and NGOs – Reflections from founding members
- Video: “2015–2025 | 10 Years of Success”
- William Todts, Executive Director, Transport & Environment
- Jean-André Barbosa, VP European Affairs & Regulation, Renault Group
21:00 – Third shared stage: Institutional collaboration for a fair, competitive, and sustainable transition to 2035
- Video: “2025–2035 | 10 Years, 10 Steps to 2035” – 3min
- Kurt Vandenberghe, Director General, DG CLIMA
- MEP Elena Sancho Murillo
22:00 – END
Our messages
As Europe enters a crucial decade for transport decarbonisation, the Platform for Electromobility reflects on its journey and looks ahead. “Ten Years of Success” highlights key milestones achieved since 2015 in advancing electric mobility across the continent. Building on this progress, “Ten Steps for a Successful Transition” outlines the policy priorities needed between now and 2035 to secure a clean, competitive, and inclusive transport future. Together, these documents offer a roadmap for action and a record of impact.
Leaders, law-makers, founding members ...
Meet the speakers of the evening
Kinga Timaru-Kast
Chair of the Platform for Electromobility 2025
Kinga Timaru-Kast leads the strategic orientation of the coalition and represent the group externally. Director at RECHARGE, Mrs Timaru-Kast is expert on battery policies, the cornerstone of all electric mobility development.
Laurence Tubiana
CEO of the European Climate Foundation
Laurence Tubiana served as France’s Climate Change Ambassador and Special Representative for COP21, and as such was a key architect of the Paris Agreement. Laurence has worked at the intersection of climate, energy, and sustainable development for decades, engaging across government, academia, NGOs, and international institutions. She will be joining in a video message.
MEP Elena Sancho Murillo
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the Socialists & Democrats Group, Mrs Sancho Murillo holds a strong engagement on transport electrification champion the need for a thriving European EV industry and a and fair transition to zero-emission mobility.
Kurt Vandenberghe
Director-General of the European Commission’s DG CLIMA
Kurt Vandenberghe is a long-serving EU official, he previously advised President von der Leyen on the European Green Deal and has held several senior roles in research, innovation, and climate policy.
Jean-André Barbosa
Vice-President European Affairs & Regulation at Renault Group
Jean-André Barbosa represents one of the two founding member of the Platform for Electromobility in 2015 and forward-looking, European automotive manufacturers at the forefront of affordable and clean mobility.
William Todts
Executive Director at Transport&Environment
William Todts represents one of the two founding members of the Platform for Electromobility in 2015. M. Tods steers the organisation to promote, at EU and global level, policy that ensures cleaner, safer, smarter transport.