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Europe's green ambitions are colliding with market realities, as seen in the recent halt of Ørsted's eMethanol project in Sweden. Are overly stringent regulations creating a "first-mover disadvantage"? Are off-takers delaying action due to uncertainties, penalties, and high investment risks? Germany’s Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, recently warned the European Commission that restrictive criteria are adding €2.40 per kg to hydrogen production costs. He suggested delaying the grandfathering phase-in until 2035 and continuing monthly correlation until the end of 2030. How will these issues impact future growth?

In this webinar, we discussed key findings from a recent study by the University of Duisburg-Essen, which warns that RED II’s electricity criteria could reduce electrolysis capacity by 33% by 2035, and consider the broader implications for energy producers, off-takers, and investors navigating a rapidly evolving market.

Panelists:

• Prof. Dr. Christoph Weber, Chair of Energy Economics, University of Duisburg-Essen
• Marco Breder, Team lead Energy markets and energy policy, University of Duisburg-Essen

Moderation: Dr. Tobias Block, Chief Strategy Officer, eFuel Alliance

The ballots were be cast, the votes were counted, and then policy makers must get to work. Following the European Parliament elections from 6 to 9 June, we want to take a closer look at the results and what they mean for the policy priorities of the next EU political cycle: What are the different possible majorities in the European Parliament? How will the election outcome affect pressing European issues such as climate policies and the sustainable energy and mobility transition? And how much support can we expect in the next EU legislative term for a comprehensive strategy to ramp up the production of eFuels?

Together with leading EU institutional experts and European pollsters, we will discuss these burning questions and present the eFuel Alliance's view on the political priorities needed to make the EU target of climate neutrality by 2050 reality.

Welcome address:

• Dr Monika Griefahn – Chair of the eFuel Alliance

Speaker: 

• Dr Manuel Müller – Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
• Dr Robert Grimm – Director at Ipsos Germany
• Ralf Diemer – CEO of the eFuel Alliance

Moderator:

• Algara Castle – Head of EU Affairs, eFuel Alliance

The results of the first European Hydrogen Bank auction for the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe have been published: seven projects from across the European Economic Area were selected to receive between €8 million and €245 million each over a ten-year period to produce a total of 1.58 million tonnes of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO).

During the webinar, we took a closer look at the results – what they tell us about the emerging renewable hydrogen-based industry and what lessons we can learn for the next round of the hydrogen bank auction, which is expected to start before the end of the year.

Launched in 2022, the Hydrogen Bank is a financing instrument to create investment security and business opportunities for European and global renewable hydrogen production. Funding is awarded as a fixed price payment, a so-called premium subsidy, per kg of hydrogen produced to help bridging the price gap between current production costs and the price that offtakers of hydrogen are willing to pay.

Welcome address:

• Dr Monika Griefahn, Chair of the eFuel Alliance

Guests:

• Johanna Schiele – European Commission, DG CLIMA
• Javier García Fernández – European Commission, DG CLIMA
• Dr Matthias Janssen – Associate Director at Frontier Economics

Moderator:

• Algara Castle, Head of EU Affairs, eFuel Alliance

As we navigate the complexities introduced by the Delegated Acts for hydrogen and eFuels - one on ‘detailed rules for production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO)’ and another on ‘methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from RFNBOs recycled carbon fuels (RCFs)’ - the eFuel Alliance organised a dedicated digital webinar aiming to dissect and elaborate on the updated ‘Certification Q&A’ document published by the European Commission on March 14, 2024. It addressed pivotal questions raised by hydrogen producers and voluntary schemes in the wake of adopting the delegated acts, providing clarifications essential for compliance and strategic planning.

Introductory Remarks: Dr Monika Griefahn, Chair of the eFuel Alliance

• Bernd Kuepker - Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission
• Timo Winkelmann - Expert Sustainability Certification at REDcert GmbH

Moderator: Dr Tobias Block, Chief Strategy Officer, eFuel Alliance

After an intense legislative period and the almost completed Fit for 55 package, Europe is politically at the forefront of climate protection policy. Compared to many other regions of the world, our politicians are working very intensively on setting the course for the future. But what about developments in other regions of the world? What are the chances of achieving net zero by 2050 there and what efforts are being made? 

With a live debrief of the COP 28 we will make a deep dive in the results and discuss further action in the context of the whole eFuel sector. 

Introductory Remarks: Dr Monika Griefahn, Chair of the eFuel Alliance

Report COP 28 – Live Debrief with Jean Paquin, President and CEO at SAF+ Consortium and Thorsten Herdan, CEO HIF EMEA

Followed by a panel discussion with Q&A.

Moderator: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance 

With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) the USA adopted in the summer of 2022 a multi-billion package to boost energy transition. Since publication, the American market seems to be gaining in attractiveness in international comparison, European companies are moving away, relocating investments. With the knowledge centre of PtX applications in Europe, this threatens the pre-eminence of European players. With the Net-Zero Industry Act, the EU wants to take action, but is that enough?

With voices from the field and our membership, the presentation of a study by Frontier Economics "Challenges and options for eFuels support in the EU in light of the US IRA" and Ambassador Richard Burt, we highlighted this topic in a number of ways.

Introductory Remarks: Dr Monika Griefahn, Chair of the eFuel Alliance

Keynote: "The Inflation Reduction Act in the view of US-Politics"

• Ambassador Richard Burt - Managing Partner Europa & Eurasia and Head of McLarty Inbound, McLarty Associates
• Kate Kalutkiewicz - Senior Managing Director and Head of Trade Practice, McLarty Associates

Study presentation: "Challenges and options for eFuels support in the EU in light of the US IRA"

• Dr Michaela Unteutsch, Manager at Frontier Economics and colleagues

Followed by a panel discussion with Q&A:

• Prof Dr Christian Küchen, Director General, en2x
• Arne Philipp Siemens, Project Coordinator eFuels and Renewable Energies, Porsche AG
• Dr David Zaziski, Vice President, Government Affairs & Policy, Infinium

Moderator: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance

In order to achieve the international climate objectives, economies worldwide must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This also applies to the off-road sector. eFuels and electrification are part of the defossilization of the sector as they fulfil different requirements. The event shed light on which strategies are being pursued to achieve climate neutrality.

Introductory Remarks: Dr Monika Griefahn, Chair of the eFuel Alliance

Presentation of a study by Liebherr and Frontier Economics on “Lifecycle Analyses for offroad applications”

• Dipl. Ing. Jürgen Appel, Liebherr-International AG
• Theresa Steinfort, Frontier Economics

Followed by a panel discussion with Q&A

• Andreas Plumpe, DEUTZ AG
• Dr. René Schwerin, ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
• Gunnar Holen, Nordic Electrofuel
• Andrew Miller, Infinium

Moderator: Ralf Diemer, eFuel Alliance 

Heavy-duty transportation is the backbone of trade and commerce in Europe: Seventy-three per cent of all freight transported by land in the EU is carried by trucks. Alongside rail freight, trucks deliver goods and merchandise safely across Europe. Efficient and integrated supply chains keep our supermarket shelves stocked. As a result, however, heavy-duty transport is responsible for nearly a third of the EU's road transport CO₂ emissions.

To tackle this downside and reduce the carbon footprint of trucks and buses, the revision of CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles will be of key relevance. It also provides an opportunity to boost renewables and replace fossil fuels.

This crucial topic will be at the heart of the discussion at our event which will address the question of how we can make our supply chains greener without compromising their resilience, and what role renewable fuels can play to facilitate climate-friendly road transport.

Introductory Remarks: Dr Monika Griefahn, Chair of the eFuel Alliance

The Political Perspective

• Jens Gieseke, MEP – EPP ENVI shadow rapporteur for the revision of the CO₂ emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles

The View from Industry

• Berta Cabello – Director of Renewable Fuels at Repsol
• Dirk Saile – Head of Brussels office at German Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal Association (BGL)
• Andrea Gerini – Alternative Fuels Representative at IVECO

Moderator: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance 

Am 6. und 7. Dezember öffnete der führende digitale Treffpunkt rund um eFuels seine Türen für mehr als 550 Besuchern und Entscheidungsträgern aus Wirtschaft, Politik und Technologie. Neben Impulsen aus aktuellen politischen Prozessen von MdEPs Manfred Weber, Jens Geier, Markus Pieper, Ciaran Cuffe boten Redner aus der Industrie und Wissenschaft spannende Einblicke in aktuelle technische Entwicklungen und strategische Ausblicke. Unter den Rednern waren hochrangige Vertreter unter anderem von Liebherr, Sunfire, Frontier Economics, HIF Global, Aramco overseas, Hydrogen Europe, Porsche, Arcadia eFuels, Nordic Electrofuel, Siemens Energy und natürlich der eFuel Alliance.

Einen Überblick über das Programm sowie die Aufzeichnung für Teilnehmer des Summits sind auf der Website des E-Fuel World Summit erhältlich.

When presented in July 2021 as part of the European Green Deal, the main objective of the ‘Fit for 55’ climate package was to modernise existing legislation in line with the EU's 2030 climate target. Today, with skyrocketing energy costs and looming supply shortages, the ‘Fit for 55’ initiatives have only grown in relevance. Climate policy proposals, such as a revised Renewable Energy Directive can provide vital tools to strengthen Europe's resilience, decisively reduce dependence on fossil fuels and diversify our future energy supply.

Against the backdrop of a tense situation in the energy market, our event brought together leading policymakers, Members of the European Parliament, and prominent companies from our membership. It will take stock of some of the most relevant Fit for 55 proposals currently under discussion and debate critical questions: What adjustments are needed to ensure a secure yet affordable and clean energy supply for EU citizens and businesses? What will be the role of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, such as eFuels and what is needed to unlock their full potential to speed up the phase-out of fossil fuels and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions? And how will President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act affect the ability of the hydrogen and eFuel economy to take root in Europe?

• Introductory Remarks: Dr. Monika Griefahn, Speaker of the eFuel Alliance
• Dr. Markus Pieper, MEP and Rapporteur for the Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive
• Tiemo Wölken, MEP, S&D Coordinator in ENVI
• Thorsten Herdan, Chief Executive Officer, HIF Global EMEA
• Amy Hebert, Chief Executive Officer, Arcadia eFuels
• Luca Giansanti, Senior Vice President and Head of European Government Affairs, Eni SpA
• Moderator:  Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance

European shipping is without a doubt the most important sector for European connectivity and prosperity, accounting for two thirds of foreign trade and almost one third of internal EU trade. Unfortunately, these nautical miles come with a cost: Maritime transport from or to EEA ports amount to 11 % of all transport-related emissions of the EU. It is precisely these emissions that the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, proposed by the European Commission as part of the Fit for 55-package in 2021, aims to tackle. With alternative powertrain options being limited in shipping, the main challenge is to substitute fossil fuels with climate-friendly equivalents, such as eFuels, synthetic fuels based on green electricity.

The legislative procedure in the European Union is already full speed ahead, with the vote of the lead Transport Committee TRAN on October 10 and the final plenary vote just a week later. As the Council and the Commission have not included eFuels in their positions, the Parliament’s position is more important than ever for the long-term decarbonization of shipping. Against this background, speakers from politicy, industry and the NGO sector discussed the possibilities of renewable fuels in the maritime sector and which regulatory support is necessary for sustainable, climate-neutral shipping.

• Welcome by Dr. Monika Griefahn, Chairwoman of the eFuel Alliance
• Introductory Remarks by Ms Vera Tax MEP, TRAN Shadow Rapporteur on the FuelEU Maritime, S&D and Ms Jutta Paulus MEP, TRAN Shadow Rapporteur on the FuelEU Maritime, Greens/EFA
• Ricardo Batista, Policy Officer, Waterborne Transport, Directorate General for Mobility & Transport (DG MOVE), European Commission
• Rolf Stiefel, Regional Chief Executive, Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas Group
• Rüdiger Schmidt, Head of Sales and Promotion Germany, MAN Energy Solutions SE
• Martyn Griffith, Director Public Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Europe
• Benoît Decourt, Co-Founder & COO, Elyse Energy
• Delphine Gozillon, Policy Officer Sustainable Shipping, Transport & Environment
• Closing Remarks by Tessa Rodewaldt, Managing Director of the Maritime Plattform
• Moderator: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance

39 million motorcycles and scooters were driving on European roads in 2019. They are an integral part of the EU's transportation sector and subject to ambitious EU emission reduction targets.

As two-wheelers present a wide variety of different requirements, a technological mix of electric and sustainable fuels is necessary. A technology open approach is necessary to both address the existing vehicle fleet, production chains and and to pave the way for sustainably powered future models.

In this talk with decision-makers from politics and the industry we discussed how decarbonization efforts in the motorcycle industry are shaping up and how eFuels can contribute to achieve climate-neutrality for two-wheelers.

• Monika Griefahn, Speaker eFuel Alliance
• Andreas Glück, MEP, Renew
• Karl-Maria Grugl, Head Of Homologation / Reg. Affairs; KTM
• Claudio Domenicali, CEO; Ducati
• Wolfgang Warnecke, Chief Scientist of Mobility; Shell
• Jörg Engelmann, CEO, Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC)
• Antonio Perlot, Secretary General, ACEM
• Moderator: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance           

On July 7, the European Parliament will vote on the Fit for 55 dossier which aims to pave the way to climate-neutral air transport: The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation. Aviation is responsible for over 13% of the total transport emissions in the EU. It is precisely these emissions that the ReFuelEU aviation regulation is set to gradually reduce with the help of binding quotas for renewable fuels. Synthetic aviation fuels, so-called eFuels which are derived from green hydrogen, play a crucial role in reaching this goal.But to truly achieve climate-neutral air travel and boost the ramp-up of these synthetic aviation fuels, one thing is needed above all else: ambitious quotas.

The challenge is, however, to strike the right balance: What are the technical possibilities for aviation? How can global competitiveness be maintained? Which framework conditions are necessary for this balance? These and other questions were discussed with over 150 participants and experts from eFuels manufacturers, aviation companies as well as NGOs:

• Impulse from MEP Ciarán Cuffe (Greens/EFA), ReFuelEU Aviation Shadow Rapporteur in TRAN
• Impulse from MEP Hildegard Bentele (EPP), ReFuelEU Aviation Shadow Rapporteur in ITRE
• Laurent Donceel, Senior Policy Director, Airlines For Europe
• Silke Bölts, Aviation Policy Officer, T&E
• Dr. David Zaziski, Vice President, Infinium
• Samuel Maubanc, Head of EU Affairs, Neste
• Dr. Martin Adler, Senior Researcher, SEO Amsterdam Economics
• Moderation: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance

Steigende Energiepreise, rekordhohe Inflation, Märkte, die sich von der COVID-19-Pandemie erholen – Europa und seine Bürgerinnen und Bürger spüren deutlich die Auswirkungen der aktuellen und jüngsten Krisen. Die Folgen für eine kostengünstige Mobilität im Sinne aller Verbraucher/-innen sind immens. Einige der zentralen Werte der Europäischen Union, wie Freizügigkeit und Gleichheit, stehen vor großen Herausforderungen. Mehr denn je braucht Europa Energieträger, die die Bestrebungen der EU im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel stärken, soziale Aspekte nicht außer Acht lassen und aus zuverlässigen Quellen stammen. Wie kann Europa diesen Balanceakt meistern? Welche Schritte sind notwendig, damit Europa einen Ausweg findet und nicht über die eigene Achillesferse – die hohe Abhängigkeit von importierten fossilen Energieträgern – stolpert? Wie könnte die derzeitige Krise in eine Chance für die Europäische Union verwandelt werden?

Gemeinsam mit führenden Politiker/-innen, Expert/-innen, Wissenschaftler/-innen, Verbänden und Verbraucherorganisationen möchten wir über Themen wie die Zukunft des Verbrennermotors, geeignete gesetzliche Rahmenbedingungen für die Erreichung der Klimaziele, Auswirkungen der global Energiesituation auf den Verkehrssektor und andere sprechen.

Wir freuen uns, folgende Redner/-innen begrüßen zu dürfen:

• Jens Gieseke, Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments, Mitglied im Verkehrsausschuss, Fraktion der Europäischen Volkspartei
• Prof. Dr. Hubertus Bardt, Geschäftsführer und Leiter Wissenschaft, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW)
• Karsten Schulze, Technikpräsident, Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC)
• Sigrid de Vries, Generalsekretärin, Verband der europäischen Automobilzulieferer (CLEPA)
• John Cooper, Generaldirektor, FuelsEurope

Moderation: Ralf Diemer, Geschäftsführer, eFuel Alliance 

The European Union and Japan announced last year their ‘Green Alliance’ to accelerate the transition of both economies towards becoming climate-neutral, circular and resource-efficient in the coming decades. Together Japan and the EU can further increase a global momentum that is gathering pace. The EU and Japan also agree to work together closely on the international stage. Combatting climate change is a global challenge, that needs to be addressed by global cooperation.

Decarbonizing industrial sectors such as power generation and transport that contribute the most to global emissions of greenhouse gases is part of the EU and Japan efforts towards the climate change objectives of the Paris Agreement and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. This includes substituting fossil-based energy carriers by renewable hydrogen and its derivates and working towards developing a full and accessible hydrogen value chain.

In this event, which was co-organized by the eFuel Alliance & the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation in cooperation with the Delegation of the EU to Japan, experts from Europe, Japan, Switzerland and Chile shared the latest developments on public policies and deployment of large-scale green hydrogen and eFuels production. They also discussed possible cooperation between Europe and Japan and on the international stage in green hydrogen projects.

Opening Remarks

• Dr. Ph. de Taxis du Poët, Managing Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
• Dr. Monika Griefahn, Chairwoman of the Board,  eFuel Alliance

Panel discussion on Industrial cooperation: Global Value chains on hydrogen

• Henning Ehrenstein, Deputy Head of Unit, Energy Intensive industries, DG GROW, European Commission
• Atsuhito Nara, Deputy Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Strategy Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
• Kota Matsue, Vice President & General Manager R&D Centre, Mazda Motor Europe
• Yoshihiro Ueno, Senior Executive, General Manager, Hydrogen Energy Business Line, Air Liquide Japan
• Ryo Kogure, Manager, Low-Carbon/Life-Science Projects Team, Infrastructure Solution Dept., Plant Engineering Div., Mitsubishi Corporation 

Panel discussion on Innovation cooperation: Fostering clean H2 production

• Luca Polizzi, Clean Energy Transition, DG Research & Innovation European Commission
• Eiji Ohira, General Manager, Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Office, NEDO
• Dr. Stefan Kaufmann, Innovation Officer ‘Green Hydrogen’, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• Dr. Philipp Furler, CEO and Founder, Synhelion SA, Switzerland
• Aram Pedinian, Commercial Manager, HIF Global, Chile

Closing remarks

• Dr. Gediminas Ramanauskas, Head of Science, Innovation and Digital Section, Delegation of the EU to Japan

The recording of the event as well as the slides presented are available on the website of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.

Climate change is a global challenge that requires global solutions. World-wide partnerships will therefore have to play key role in the transition to a green economy. In the energy sector, international cooperation provides the opportunity to meet individual nations’ energy demands while driving a global transition. Carbon-neutral energy carriers such as green hydrogen offer huge potential – both for the climate and the economy. eFuels, a hydrogen derivative, can be transported over long distances and used in different sectors. But how can countries around the world profit from a global green hydrogen ecosystem? What needs to be done to make energy partnerships a success and what should fair cooperation look like?

Together with leading policymakers, experts, scientists, and companies from around the globe we discussed topics ranging from production and transport of renewable fuels in different regions to the policies required to ensure that everyone wins from global energy partnerships.

Welcome: Dr. Monika Griefahn, Chairwoman of the eFuel Alliance
Introductory Keynote: Tanja Gönner, Chair of the Management Board, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Panelists:

• Dr. Stefan Liebing, Chairman, German African Business Association
• Jochen Bard, Division Director Energy Process Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology
• Clara Bowman, General Manager, HIF Global, Chile
• Janita Naidoo, Vice President, Business Development, Sasol, South Africa
• James Mnyupe, Economic Advisor to the President of the Republic of Namibia, Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Commissioner

Moderator: Ralf Diemer, Managing Director, eFuel Alliance

Die Überarbeitung der CO2-Flottenregulierung und das vorgeschlagene Verbrennerverbot bestimmen in vielen Ländern die verkehrspolitische Tagesordnung. Dabei gibt es eine Möglichkeit, Verbrennungsmotoren weiterhin zu nutzen, mit eFuels zukünftig klimaneutral: Das Anrechnungssystem für erneuerbare Kraftstoffe.

Während das Potential von mit erneuerbaren Kraftstoffen angetriebenen Verbrennungsmotoren in den Koalitionsverhandlungen der zukünftigen deutschen Regierung eine Rolle spielte, spricht sich die Europäische Kommission gegen eine solche Lösung aus.

Aber sind die Sorgen der Kommission berechtigt?

Würde ein Anrechnungssystem wirklich die Verantwortlichkeiten für das Erreichen der Ziele verwischen – oder könnte es zu einer stärkeren Verknüpfung und Harmonisierung der Regulierungen führen?

Würde es tatsächlich die Effektivität und Effizienz der CO2-Emissionsstandards untergraben – oder bietet es der Automobilindustrie lediglich eine zusätzliche freiwillige Erfüllungsoption?

Würde das Anrechnungssystem den Verwaltungsaufwand und die Komplexität erhöhen – oder können bereits bestehende Verwaltungsstrukturen genutzt werden?

Wir freuen uns, dass wir diese und weitere Fragen mit zahlreichen Teilnehmer:Innen und hochkarätigen Referent:Innen aus Politik und Wirtschaft diskutieren konnten:

• Einleitende Worte von Dr. Monika Griefahn (niedersächsische Umweltministerin a.D., Sprecherin der eFuel Alliance)
• Impuls aus der Industrie von Dr. Martin Berger (Vizepräsident für Forschung und Vorentwicklung, MAHLE)
• Impuls aus der Politik von MdEP Jens Gieseke (Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments, stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Ausschusses für Verkehr und Tourismus)
• Abschlussstatement von Sigrid de Vries, Generalsekretärin des Verbandes der Automobilzulieferer (CLEPA), und Dr. Jens Andersen, Generalsekretär des europäischen Verbandes der Erdgasfahrzeuge (NGVA)

Auch präsentierte Frontier Economics, die das Anrechnungssystem im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie entwickelt haben, im Rahmen des Events die neue Studie "Critical review of the European Commission's Impact Assessment".

55% - das ist die magische Zahl, die erfüllt werden muss, um die Treibhausgasemissionen bis zum Ende des Jahrzehnts zu reduzieren und die Weichen zu stellen, damit die Europäische Union ihr Ziel einer klimaneutralen Wirtschaft bis 2050 erreichen kann.  Um eine nachhaltigere Union zu schaffen, wird sich unser Alltag deutlich verändern müssen. Wird das Fit für 55-Paket in der Lage sein, die notwendigen dafür Grundlagen zu schaffen? Wie fit ist die überarbeitete klimapolitische EU-Gesetzgebung wirklich, um die anstehenden Herausforderungen zu bewältigen und die drohende Klimakrise abzuwenden? Wie muss eine zukunftsfähige Klimapolitik aussehen, um die europäische Energie- und Mobilitätswende zu meistern, eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft zu befeuern und den Grünen Deal zu einer Erfolgsgeschichte zu führen? Diese und weitere Fragen konnten wir, nach einleitenden Bemerkungen von Dr. Monika Griefahn (Vorstandsvorsitzende der eFuel Alliance, ehem. niedersächsische Ministerin für Umwelt), gemeinsam mit führenden Politiker/-innen, prominenten Vertreter/-innen aus unserer Mitgliedschaft und über 270 Teilnehmenden intensiv diskutieren. Gerne können Sie eine Aufzeichnung des Events über das eingebettete Video nachschauen, sollten Sie es verpasst haben. Das Event fand auf Englisch statt.

Panelisten:

• Daniel Mes(Mitglied des Kabinetts des Exekutiv-Vizepräsidenten Frans Timmermans)
• Jens Geier(Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments, Vorsitzender der SPD-Delegation, Berichterstatter für die Wasserstoffstrategie der EU, Mitglied im ITRE Ausschuss)
• Jakob Lagercrantz (Geschäftsführer, 2030-Sekretariat Schweden)
• Christian Schultze(Stellvertretender Geschäftsführer, Direktor Technologie und Betrieb, Mazda Motor Europa)
• Eelco Dekker(Hauptrepräsentant Europa, Methanol Institut)

Was ist Technologieneutralität? Ist sie nur eine Ausrede für Nichtstun, wie manche Kritiker behaupten? Oder sollten Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft vielmehr auf die Vielfalt der verfügbaren Technologien setzen, um Wettbewerb zu ermöglichen? Und wenn ja:

Können die Klimaziele durch diesen Wettbewerb der Technologien erreicht werden? Wer sollte entscheiden, welche Technologien am sinnvollsten sind?   Wie können ambitionierte Klimaziele erreicht werden und wie sollte der regulatorische Rahmen dafür aussehen? Wie müssen wir die verschiedenen Sektoren verbinden, damit sie sich gegenseitig unterstützen?

Diese und zahlreiche andere Fragen haben wir mit unseren Rednern Dr. Uwe Gackstatter (Vorsitzender des Bereichsvorstands Powertrain Solutions, Robert Bosch GmbH), Jakob Lagercrantz (Geschäftsführer, 2030-Sekretariat Schweden), Dr. Philipp Furler (Technischer Direktor, Synhelion) und Matthias Maedge (Politischer Direktor, Internationale Straßentransport Union (IRU)) in der Veranstaltung "Mehr Auswahl. Weniger Emissionen. –  Warum Technologieneutralität der Schlüssel zum Erreichen der EU-Klimaziele ist" am 15.06.2021 diskutiert. Wir freuen uns außerdem, Dr. Monika Griefahn (ehem. Niedersächsische Ministerin für Umwelt, Beiratsmitglied der eFuel Alliance) für einleitende Bemerkungen gewonnen zu haben.

Sollten Sie das Event verpasst haben, können Sie eine Aufzeichnung auf Englisch über das eingebettete Video ansehen.

Am 06.05.2021 startete die digitale Kampagne der eFuel Alliance mit dem Event "Green Deal Ahead - Challenges and Perspectives for eFuels". Thema des Events waren insbesondere die regulatorischen Herausforderungen für eFuels im Rahmen des Europäischen Green Deals. Wir freuen uns, dass wir den ehemaligen EU-Kommissar Günther H. Öttinger für eine Impulsrede gewinnen konnten und zusammen mit den Panellisten aus unserer Mitgliedschaft und über 300 Teilnehmenden unsere Eventreihe mit spannenden inhaltlichen Diskussionen einläuten konnten. Gerne können Sie sich die Aufnahme des Events anschauen und über die in der Videobeschreibung auf Youtube einsehbaren Kapitel durch das Video navigieren. Das Event fand auf Englisch statt.

Panelisten:

• Dr. Doris Hafenbradl, PhD (CTO & Managing Director Electrochaea GmbH)
• Carl Nyberg (Executive Vice President, Renewable Road Transportation; Member of the Executive Committee; NESTE)
• Prof. Armin Schnettler (CEO New Energy Business, Siemens Energy; President VDE, German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies)
• Sigrid de Vries (Secretary General of CLEPA – European Association of the Automotive Suppliers)