An ambitious AFID consistent with the Green Deal
An ambitious AFID consistent with the Green Deal
To achieve carbon neutrality in the EU by 2050 and to reach the ambitious objective for the transport sector, which represents almost a quarter of EU CO2 emissions, electromobility appears to be a key means of action. However, the existing regulatory framework regarding the electric fleet now seems outdated and needs revision.
In the Communication on the European Green Deal from 11th December 2019, the Commission aims to “ramp-up the production and deployment of sustainable alternative transport fuels”. In this view, the revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive in 2021 needs to be ambitious to accelerate the deployment of zero- and low-emission infrastructure for road, inland waterway and maritime transport.
The Platform for Electromobility supports the Commission’s ambition and considers that strengthening the deployment of the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is not only an opportunity for the market but also a necessity to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
The event will look on how the current AFI Directive should be ambitiously revised to stimulate the development of electromobility and will address several key questions:
- How can we ensure the effective deployment of charging infrastructure?
- How should the scope of the current AFID evolve and be extended to foster the diversification of the fleet, incl. infrastructure for HDVs?
- How should we accelerate and incentivise the deployment of low-carbon energy in transport?
PROGRAMME
The online event will run on 7 December 2020 from 14:00 to 16:00
- Welcome Address
By Arne Richter, the Chair of the Platform for Electromobility
- Opening Statement
By Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Poland
- Keynote Speech
By Charlotte Nørlund-Matthiessen, Policy Assistant, Cabinet of Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean
- Panel discussion (Part 1): Fostering the deployment of charging infrastructure for light-duty vehicles
With Kai Tullius, Policy Officer at Unit B4 Sustainable & Intelligent Transport, DG Move, European Commission
and Julia Poliscanova, Senior Director Vehicles & Emobility, Transport&Environment
and Koen Noyens, Director of EU Policy at EVBox, for ChargeUp Europe
- Panel discussion (Part 2): Electrification of heavy-duty vehicles: addressing new charging applications
With Nikolaus Steininger, Senior Expert, Road Transport Unit, DG Clima, European Commission
and André Burdet, Vice-President Emobility Infrastructure Solutions, Hitachi ABB Power Grids
and Jos Dings, Director European Policy and Business Development, Tesla
- Closing speech
By Ismail Ertug, Member of European Parliament
With the Event moderator
Jayson Dong, Policy Manager, AVERE
Event - How can zero-emission mobility become the motor of European green recovery?
Event - How can zero-emission mobility become the motor of European green recovery?
How the transport sector can best exit this crisis while staying on track by delivering the much-needed carbon savings to the sector.
The Global COVID-19 outbreak has confronted Europe with an unprecedented crisis by both scale, duration, impact on people lives and seriously impacting economic activity, the transport sector is , one of the most seriously affected industries.
Shortly before the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission launched its European Green Deal, a new policy initiative meant to focus minds and underline the need to transform Europe Economy and set it on a sustainable path, with a goal of becoming the first carbon neutral continent by 2050. Just before the lockdown, Europe has also seen record EV sales and huge investments going into electromobility such as charging and batteries. With the large EU recovery package now on the agenda, the key question is how it can be used to continue the pre-COVID momentum and accelerate the transition to zero emissions mobility.
The Platform for Electro-mobility representing >35 industrial, urban and environmental stakeholders from across Europe wholeheartedly embrace this objective. Given the new economic context the platform would like to convene around an event addressing the question, how the transport sector can best exit this crisis and at the same time deliver on the much needed carbon savings for our sector.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome remarks
Mrs. Laura Shields – Moderator
10:05 – 10:15 Introduction to Platform for Electromobility (including Video)
Mr. Arne Richters – Chair of The Platform for Electromobility
10:15 – 10:25 European Parliament: The role of zero-emission transport in the recovery programme
Special guest: Mr. Pascal Canfin – Chair of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
10:25 – 10:35 European Commission: The role of zero-emission transport in the recovery
Special guest: Mr. Daniel Mes – Member of the Cabinet of Executive Vice-President on the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, responsible for the transport portfolio
10:35 – 11:05 Impulse Reactions from Platform members:
- Mr. Thierry Lassus – Senior Vice-President Transport & Infrastructure ABB Power Grids
- Mrs. Julia Poliscanova – Head of Clean vehicles & e-Mobility Transport & Environment
- Mr. Peter Badik – CEO and Founder of Greenway
11:05 – 11:20 Discussion and Q&A
11:20 – 11:30 Conclusions
Event: Leading the e-mobility transition - Time to act
Date and Time: Tue 9 October 2018, 16:45 – 19:00
Location: Thon EU, Rue de la loi 75, 1040 Brussels
Description
Europe is striving to lead the transition to a decarbonized economy and all sectors have an important role to play. CO2 emissions have decreased in all sectors with the exception of transport. An increasingly decarbonized electricity mix can contribute to the decarbonization of the transport sector, as there is no energy carrier that can curb greenhouse gas emissions to the same extent and scale as electricity.
The Clean Mobility Package can provide the regulatory framework to allow for the electrification of the transport sector, thus reducing emissions from this sector while creating new business opportunities. A high level of ambition through CO2 emission standards and ambitious public procurement practices could incentivize the transition to more sustainable vehicles, and give Europe a competitive edge in zero emission technologies internationally.
What are the economic aspects that surround electro-mobility? What technological improvements have been made? What are the new market drivers? What are the opportunities and needs in terms of new infrastructure? What are the new horizons for jobs and growth? What are the business cases and lessons for future development of electro-mobility?
Programme
- 16:45 Registration
- 17:15 Welcome remarks by Seb Dance, MEP
- 17:25 Keynote speech by Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, EUROCITIES
- 17.35 Presentation Climate Foundation “Trucking into a Greener Future” by Jon Stenning, Associate Director Cambridge Econometrics
- 17:50 Panel discussion and Q&A
– Giovanni Coppola, Enel X
– Marie-France Van Der Valk, Renault-Nissan
– Dario Dubolino, DG Move
– Dorothée Coucharriere, Blue Solutions
– Moderator: Greg Archer, Transport & Environment
- 18:55 Closing remarks by Seb Dance, MEP
- 19:00 Networking cocktail

One million electric vehicles just around the corner – What next?
One million electric vehicles just around the orner - What next?
In the coming months, Europe is to pass the 1 million electric vehicles mark. Considering EVs were virtually absent from the market half a decade ago, this is a stunning achievement which must not hide the fact that electrification of transport will still require some support from policy makers in the coming years.
The European Commission’s mobility package, with the revision of the Clean Vehicles directive, an action plan for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and new emission standards for cars and vans is a unique opportunity to lift obstacles to EV purchase.
During this event, speakers discussed the current status of EV deployment in the EU, and shared their insights on what still holds down consumers from switching to electric cars, where and how to deploy a charging infrastructure and what European policy-makers can do to support the transition towards electro-mobility.
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM (CET)
Place: European Parliament, Member’s restaurant, Brussels
Programme
- 16:30 Registration
- 17:00 Welcome address, Matthijs van Miltenburg, MEP
- 17:10 Introduction, Marie-France van der Valk, Chair of the Platform for Electro-mobility
- 17:20 Keynote speech, Violeta Bulc, Commissioner for Transport
- 17:30 Panel debate and Q&A with the audience – Can the EC transport package keep the momentum for electro-mobility?
Moderator: Greg Archer, Director Clean Vehicles, Transport & Environment
– Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC
– Raphael Görner, Vice President Power Infrastructure, ABB Germany
– Benjamin Bailly, e-Bus Director, Alstom
– Umberto Guida, Director Research and Innovation, UITP
– Tina Zierul, Senior Director Public Policy, Chargepoint
- 19:00 Networking Cocktail
The Platform for Electromobility
Event - 28 March - EU Parliament
Electrifying transport in Europe has the potential to increase all Europeans’ access to cheaper and more reliable mobility. Electro-mobility also forms a central component of the EU’s drive to decarbonize its whole economy in line with the Paris Agreement.
In the context of the European Commission’s “Clean Energy for all Europeans” package, the Platform for Electro-mobility is organizing this event to discuss how we can accelerate the transition to electro-mobility. How do we roll out more charging infrastructure? How do we overcome regulatory bottlenecks at EU and national level? What is the right role of alternative fuels in moving us towards full electro-mobility?
The Platform is grateful to Ismail Ertug MEP for hosting our event in the European Parliament. Each of the Platform’s 25 members will be sending expert representatives and we will also be hearing from the deputy head of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič cabinet, as well as Member State transport attaches and NGOs.
The full programme is below.
Join us and add your voice to the debate.
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Programme:
17:30 - Registration
18:00 - Start of the event
Welcome speech by Ismail Ertug (S&D), Member of the European Parliament, Member of the TRAN and EMIS Committees.
Introduction: Platform presentation by Chairman – Nicolas Erb, EU Director Alstom
Keynote speaker: Christian Linder, member of the Šefčovič Cabinet
Panel Discussion moderated by Greg Archer, Director Clean Vehicles, T&E
- European Commission Representative: Peter Handley, Secretary General, European Commission
- EU Member State Representative: Dr. Klaus Bonhoff, Managing Director German agency NOW
- NGO representative: Frederic Hauge, Founder and President of Bellona
- Utilities representative: Tina Zierul, E-Mobility Program Manager at EON Technologies
- Transport representative: Umberto Guida, Director Research & Innovation, UITP
19:30-20:00 - Networking session
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Deadline to register for the event: March 23 (request from the European Parliament security services)
Launch Event
- 17:00 Welcome of participants
- 17:30 Presentation of the Platform for Electro-Mobility (Platform Chair Senan MacGrath, EURELECTRIC)
- 17:40 Keynote Speech: The new electro-mobility paradigm (Director-General for Mobility and Transport, Henrik Hololei, DG MOVE)
- 18:00 Panel Discussion: How can electro-mobility contribute to decarbonise Europe’s transport? Moderated by Greg Archer, Director Clean Vehicles at Transport & Environment. With:
- Kitti Nyitrai, Member of Cabinet, DG CLIMA, European Commission
- Ivo Belet, Member of the European Parliament (tbc)
- Petrouschka Werther, Acting Director at the Air Quality & Noise Department, Ministry of Infrastructure, the Environment & Climate Change, the Netherlands
- Philippe Delleur, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs at Alstom
- Olivier Paturet, General Manager, Zero Emission Strategy at Renault-Nissan
- Rafael Cuesta, Head of Development and Innovation, Transport for Greater Manchester
- Questions & Answers from the audience
- 19:00 Networking cocktail: You will have the opportunity to meet & discuss with all Platform Members
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