Electrification and ambitious CO2 standards for Europe's cars are key to decarbonising transport – the sector that needs to do the heavy lifting to meet the Paris climate targets.
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This is the conclusion of the Shift up a gear event that welcomed 200 attendees on September 6 at the Cercle de Lorraine in Brussels.
High level speakers from the US, China and Europe gave examples of CO2 standards and electric vehicle policies successfully implemented around the world.
You will find all their presentations here below, including the one by Bloomberg about EV market trends and outlook.
PRESENTATIONS:
STUDY:
Speeding up European Electro-Mobility (by Christian Berggren and Per Kågeson)
PHOTOS:
Europe must stand firm over its future targets for carmakers as it cannot afford to fall further behind China.
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed.
It's about time the EU requires parts of key products to be made locally – and nowhere is this more urgent than in the battery sector.