Do NECPs from the 28 Member States meet EU transport decarbonisation targets?
27-11-2019
National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) are the blueprint for climate action between 2020 and 2030. Although transport decarbonisation is an essential part of the puzzle, some argue it lags behind in the EU. Transport’s climate footprint in Europe continues to worsen, despite efforts from some Member States and cities to increase electric vehicle infrastructure. As there are no silver bullets in transport decarbonisation, all available and sustainable measures are needed.
NECPs should be informative on the actions Member States are planning to implement between 2020 and 2030. Aggregated, they will amount to climate progress in EU. Early assessments of NECPs suggest they focus more on electricity generation and heating and cooling sectors, with transport sometimes neglected. Should NECPs fail, the EU will not deliver on transport decarbonisation.
EURACTIV is pleased to invite you to this Stakeholder Workshop to explore the importance of transport decarbonisation in the NECPs and whether transport plans are sufficiently clear, cost-effective and ambitious. Additionally, analysis of NECP’s submitted to the European Commission will be discussed.
Questions will include:
- What constitutes an effective NECP transport plan?
- Do NECP’s submitted to date meet EU transport decarbonisation targets?
- How is the cost of transport decarbonisation taken into account?
- How can it be ensured that final NECPs present a robust transport decarbonisation pathway?
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Location
EURACTIV Network Office
Boulevard Charlemagne 1, 1041 Brussels
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Speakers
REPORT PRESENTATION AND Q&A
Zoltán Szabó, Sustainability Consultant, Pannonia Bio
PANELLISTS
Artur Runge-Metzger, Director, DG Climate Action, European Commission
Wolfgang Vittorio D'Innocenzo, Energy Attaché, Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU
Kristian Ruby, Secretary General, Eurelectric
Eric Sievers, Director of Investments, Ethanol Europe
Moderator
Sam Morgan, Journalist, EURACTIV
Schedule
12:00 – 12:30 : Registration
12:30 – 12:40 Presentation of report findings by Farm Europe & Q&A
12:40 – 13:10 Opening Statements
13:10 – 14:00 Discussion and Q&A
Contact
Simona Ovesea
simona.ovesea@euractiv.com
+32 (0)2 788 36 86
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