Fit for 55: the Road Ahead
The European Commission’s Fit for 55 proposals aim to reduce CO₂ emissions by 55% by 2030, accelerating the EU’s plan to fully decarbonise by 2050.
Following last year’s IRU-EU Conference on Fit for 55 and its implications for road transport, the next conference will focus on EU’s current plans for alternative fuel infrastructure and supporting road transport operators to scale up green technologies.
Amidst general concerns on increasing costs for mobility and logistics operators and on the lack of timely alternatives, does the current stage of the Fit for 55 debate show opportunities for the sector?
Join us and leading figures from EU institutions, governments, shippers and the wider road transport industry to debate two key topics:
- Fit for 55 – Is the EU ready to roll out alternative fuel infrastructure?
- Fit for 55 – Is the EU ready to incentivise the decarbonisation of road transport?
Programme
Opening remarks
Raluca Marian, Director EU Advocacy and General Delegate to the EU, IRU
Panel 1 – Fit for 55: Is the EU ready to roll out alternative fuel infrastructure?
Opening remarks
- Daniel Mes, Member of Frans Timmermans' Cabinet and Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal
Panel discussion
- Agne' Vaiciukeiviciute, Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications of Lithuania
- Ismail Ertug, Member of the European Parliament
- Jaime Alberto Moreno, Director General for Land Transport, Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda - Spain
- Gerrit Marx, Chief Executive Officer, Iveco Group
- Thomas de Boer, Vice President Shell Commercial Road Transport
Panel 2 – Fit for 55: Is the EU ready to incentivise the decarbonisation of road transport?
Opening remarks
- H.E. Ambassador Georges Friden, Head of the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the European Union
Panel discussion
- Andrey Novakov, Member of European Parliament
- Sjel Wijngaards, Deputy Managing Director, Jan de Rijk Logistics, The Netherlands
- Julia Poliscanova, Senior Director Vehicles and E-Mobility, Transport&Environment (T&E)
- Christoph Debus, Chief Financial Officer, Flix
Concluding remarks
- Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General, IRU
Networking Summer Cocktail
Confirmed speakers
Daniel Mes
Member of Cabinet, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, European Commission
Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė
Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications of Lithuania
Ismail Ertug
Member of the European Parliament
Jaime Moreno
Director General for Land Transport, Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda – Spain
Gerrit Marx
Chief Executive Officer, Iveco Group
Thomas de Boer
Vice President
Shell Commercial Road Transport
H.E. Ambassador Georges Friden
Head of the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the European Union
Andrey Novakov
Member of the European Parliament
Sjel Wijngaards
Deputy Managing Director, Jan de Rijk Logistics, The Netherlands
Julia Poliscanova
Senior Director, Vehicles and E-Mobility
Transport & Environment (T&E)
Christoph Debus
Chief Financial Officer
Flix
Umberto de Pretto
Secretary General of IRU
Raluca Marian
Director EU Advocacy and General Delegate to the EU, IRU
(Host and Moderator)
Venue
Solvay Library - Leopoldpark & online
Rue Belliard 137
1040 Brussels