Friday, 6th May 2022
High-level forum on the transitions of mobility
The “Fit for 55 Package” is a particularly ambitious policy and legislative initiative aimed at driving the EU towards its 2050 climate neutrality ambitions. The Commission’s proposals address many areas of the European Union among which Transport is an essential sector.
Transport is the backbone of the European economy and society, but it is also a quarter of EU’s GHG emissions. A successful transition is paramount in order to not jeopardize our economy, our society built on the freedom of movement and the spirit of the European project.
With the adoption of a number of main policy and legislations well underway, time is right to assess whether we are on track to deliver a climate neutral, competitive and socially inclusive transport sector. Are all the building blocks identified, available and operational? What about technologies, raw material and feedstock, investments, infrastructure, public acceptance and the policy framework?
High-level Forum on the Transitions of Mobility – Replay
A revoir : le Forum Européen “La transition dans les mobilités”
Program
Program and speakers communicated subject to modifications.
09.30 – 10.00
OPENING SPEECH
Mr. François Bayrou,
Mayor of Pau, High Commissioner for the Plan
Mr. Maroš Šefčovič,
Vice-President of the European Commission, in charge of Interinstitutional relations and foresight (by video)
Mr. Thierry Breton,
European Commissioner for Internal Market (by video)
10.00 – 11.00
Session 1 :
How to build political momentum for a successful mobility transition?
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Mrs. Valérie Drezet-Humez,
Head of the Representation of the European Commission in France
Mr. Pierre-Franck Chevet,
President, IFPEN
His Excellency Mr Roberto Balzaretti,
Swiss ambassador to France
Mr. Christophe Grudler,
Member of the European Parliament, Member Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (live from the European Parliament)
Mr. John Cooper,
President General, Fuels Europe
11.15 – 12.45
SESSION 2 :
Which technologies and scenarios for clean mobility?
With the emergence of an array of low-carbon technologies in the transport sector, existing value chains are expected to significantly evolve. This transformation will be most visible in the energy options for the different transport modes. From raw materials, feedstock, processing, manufacturing up to distribution how will these new value chains develop? Could this be an opportunity for Europe’s economy or is it likely to create another important dependency for some, or most parts of these value chains? What impact on jobs, local and regional economies?
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Mr. Henrik Hololei,
Director general for Mobilities and Transport, European Commission (live from the European Commission)
Mr. Jean-Marc Sohier,
Director, Concawe
Mr. Gérard de Nazelle,
Manager R&D, Saudi Aramco
Mr. Dominique Mockly,
President and CEO, Teréga
Mr. David Chiaramonti,
Vice Rector for International Affairs, specialist in renewable energies, Politecnico de Torino
Mr. Pierre Moreau,
Plant manager, Vertex Bioenergy
Mr. Jean Sentenac,
President, AXENS
14.15 – 15.00
SIDE SESSION :
Artificial intelligence and mobility
How can artificial intelligence accelerate the transition in mobility?
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Mr. Gunnar Holen,
CEO, Nordic ElectroFuel
Mr. John Acunto,
CEO, Infinite Reality
Dr. Carlo Duprel,
Head of Technology Transfer Office, SnT – Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust, University of Luxembourg
Mr. Thierry Deschamps de Paillette,
Scientific advisor, Distributed Intelligence System Designer, Vice-President of the Artificial Intelligence Cluster of Sophia Antipolis technology hub.
Mr. Daniel A Gottschald,
Managing Director – TUM Campus Heilbronn gGmbH
Mr. Franck Cazenave,
Cofounder, Connected Objects for Smart Territories Business Unit, Bosch
15.00 – 16.00
SESSION 3 :
The mobility transition, ensuring social inclusiveness (Plenary Session)
The transition to zero-emission transport in the EU will imply a very significant, if not a complete, fleet renewal. Personal cars account for over 250 million vehicles on the road, with an average lifetime close to 12 years. The duty of European policy makers will be to ensure that the transition remains affordable and accessible to all European citizens. Social tension in recent years has shown that energy prices are an extremely sensitive topic, which, doubled with required investments in new vehicles could have social consequences. What are the tools for EU and national authorities to ensure social inclusiveness?
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Mr. Iskra Mihaylova Mihaylova,
Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Former Bulgarian Minister of Environment (live from the European Commission)
Mr. Jens Gieseke,
Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair Committee on Transport (live form the European Parliament)
Mrs Larianne Krid,
Director General, FIA Region
Mr. Luc Chatel,
President of the French automotive platform (by video)
Mr. Francis Bartholomé,
President of Mobilians and Mr. Xavier Horent, General delegate of Mobilians
M. Patrick Dubus,
President of CFE-CGC Enermine, France, Representant of IndustriAll
Mr. Thierry Pflimlin,
President Marketing and Services, member of the Executive Committee, TotalEnergies
16.15 – 17.30
SESSION 4 :
What Carbon Neutral strategy for European players in the international context?
What will be the impact of the war in Ukraine on the EU’s energy and decarbonization plans?
How will it affect the global energy & minerals market?
How will major industrial and energy players adapt to the new environment?
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Mr. Apostolos Petropoulos,
Energy Modeler, International energy agency (online)
Dr. Raphael Boroumand,
Professor of economics, specialist in energy and climate
Mrs Gabrielle Gauthey,
Representative of the Chairman and CEO of Total Energies to the European Union institutions and Director of European Public Affairs
Mr. Luis Cabra,
Deputy CEO, REPSOL (online)
Mr. Robert Jan Jeekel,
Head of European Union Institutional Affairs, ArcelorMittal (online)
Mr. Andris Piebalgs,
President, International Methane Emissions Observatory (online)
17.30
CONCLUSIONS
Mrs Laurence Farreng,
Member of the European parliament, Renew Europe Group
