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30/09/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
CO2 Reduction in Road Transport (Seminar)
Towards a Low-Carbon Society for the Global Automotive Industry
Date of Event: 30 September 2009
Venue: AUTOWORLD, Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, 1000 Brussels
Fee: free of charge
Language: English
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Any inquiries? Contact us:
Yuri Angelet
Tel:+32 2 282 00 42
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The global automotive industry faces two enormous challenges: overcoming the economic crisis and addressing climate change. Emissions from road transport currently contribute around 16% of the CO2 produced today. Reducing CO2 through vehicle technologies, however, is very expensive and significant investment in new technologies will be necessary to reach these challenging targets in the mid and long-term. At the same time, the automotive industry is charged with the responsibility of being a catalyst for economic growth by creating jobs and enhancing innovation.
Without doubt the responsibility for building and shaping a low-carbon economy lies with all stakeholders. In particular, it is essential for the automotive industry to consider this and to incorporate it into the product cycle. With this in mind, we need to ask some serious questions: Which are the best practices? What is a realistic approach to creating a Low-Carbon Society for the global automotive industry? How much can, and should, the global automotive industry contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions? What form will the next set of innovations by the automotive industry take? How will an integrated approach work?
A dialogue between policy-makers from the EU, Japan, international organisations and specialised consultants helped formulate some answers to these questions, and also shed some light on the future for the global automotive industry.
Programme:
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Registration |
| 15:00 - 15:10 |
Introduction by organisers:
- Ms Reiko Kimura, Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - Mr. Hiroki Ota, Director General, JAMA European Office Moderator: Mr. Martin Callanan, MEP |
| 15:10 - 16:30 |
First Session
- Mr. Philip Owen, Head of Unit, Clean air and transport, DG Environment, European Commission Presentation: CO2 reduction in road transport - Mr. Philippe Jean, Head of Unit, Automotive Industry, DG Enterprise, European Commission Presentation: EU car industry - Economic situation - Initiatives EU - Mr. Tsuneo Matsuo, Chief official, Road Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan Presentation: Integrated approach - Q & A |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Second Session
- Dr. Lewis Fulton, Senior Transport Energy Specialist, International Energy Agency (IEA) Presentation: Transport, Energy and CO2: Moving Toward Sustainability - Dr. Jens Dinkel, McKinsey & Company Full report: Roads toward a low-carbon future – Reducing CO2 emissions from passenger vehicles - Q & A |
| 18:00 | Closing |
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