2024 ETERC Conference Schedule

Pre-Event Optional Cultural Outings (9 September 2024)

• Guided Walking Tour of Ghent - Free addition

• Guided Biking Tour of Ghent - $13.50 rental fee

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Day 1

Achieving an equitable and cost-effective transition in road vehicles

Registration - Coffee and light refreshments provided

Greetings, introductions

Pierpaolo Cazzola, UC Davis ETERC
Giovanni Circella, Ghent University | UC Davis
Filip Watteeuw, City of Ghent

Keynotes

Moderator

Dan Sperling, UC Davis

Speakers

Jane Amilhat, European Commission 
Michael Berube, US DOE
Sigrid de Vries, ACEA

Coffee break

Session 1: Ensuring rapid, broad, equitable and economically sound adoption of electric cars

Moderator

Gil Tal, UC Davis

Speakers

Elizabeth Connelly, International Energy Agency
Gerben Passier, European Commission

Panelists

Jean Luc Di Paola Galloni, Valeo
Jean-Philippe Hermine, Institut Mobilités en Transition
Pieter Looijestijn, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Frances Sprei, Chalmers University
Sheila Watson, FIA Foundation

Lunch - provided

Session 2: Accelerating the transition to zero tailpipe CO₂ road freight: overcoming barriers and addressing uncertainties

Moderator

Christoph Wolff, UC Davis | Smart Freight Centre

Speakers

Patty Monahan, California Energy Commission
Nikolaus Steininger, European Commission

Panelists

John Boesel, Calstart
Sofie Defour, T&E 
Markus Döhn, DHL
Volker Hasenberg, Daimler Truck
Andreas Kammel, Traton
Koen Noyens, Milence

Coffee break

Session 3: The role of cities to promote clean technology and deliver a resilient and equitable transition

Moderator

Giovanni Circella, Ghent University | UC Davis

Speakers

Torsten Klimke, MOVE/B3 – Innovation and Research, European Commission

Panelists

Luana Bidasca, EIT Urban Mobility
Andrea Hauslbauer, DLR German Aerospace Center, Berlin
Kevin Krizek, University of Colorado, Boulder
John Pritchard, ITF 
João Rampini, World Bank

Cocktail Reception

Day 2        

Mobilizing investments to ensure that the technology transition in the transport sector is a win-win strategy for climate, the environment, industry and society

Registration - Coffee and light refreshments provided

Greetings, introduction to Day 2

Session 4: Addressing challenges in battery value chains and securing sustainable critical material supply

Moderator

Aditya Ramji, UC Davis

Speakers

Michael Berube, US Department of Energy
Joaquim Nunes De Almeida, European Commission

Panelists

Thomas Becker, BMW
Georg Bieker, ICCT 
Francesco Gattiglio, Albemarle 
Julia Poliscanova, T&E
Fabrice Stassin, Batteries European Partnership Association

Coffee Break

Session 5: Hydrogen merit order: where should scarce hydrogen resources be allocated across the economy and across transportation uses?

Moderator

Lew Fulton, UC Davis

Speaker

Lukas Wernert, European Commission
Roland Hwang, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies Board of Advisors

Panelists

Isabel Gomez Bernal, Iberdrola
Joaquim Nunes De Almeida, European Commission
Veerle Dossche, Agora Energiewende
Luisa Keßler, Bellona
Carsten Retzke, Total Energies

Lunch - provided

Session 6: Exploring the implications of EU and US policy approaches to stimulate adoption of low-carbon fuels: focus on shipping and aviation 

Moderator

Martina Wikström, UC Davis

Speakers

Lorenzo Casullo, Ricardo
Pierpaolo Cazzola, UC Davis ETERC
Carlos Ruiz, IRENA

Panelists

Joe Bettles, Maersk McKinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Ingrid El Helou, Future Cleantech Architects
Sebastian Hirsz, BP
Sarah Nicholas, Shell
Patrizia Reisinger, Neste

Coffee Break

Session 7: Closing panel on policy priorities

Moderator

Dan Sperling, UC Davis

Speakers

Christian Hochfeld, Agora Verkesvende
Andreas Klugescheid, ACEA
Drew Kodjak, ICCT 
Patty Monahan, California Energy Commission
Robert Spicer, BP
William Todts, T&E

Closing