Program Monday, 22. January 2024Conference registration

Time

Room

Content

10:00-13:00

SESSION 1: CLIMATE PROTECTION TARGETS IN TRANSPORT BETWEEN ASPIRATION AND REALITY

Moderation: Stephan Arens, Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) and Board member of
German Bioenergy Association (BBE)

10:00 Opening/Speech
Sustainable biofuels in conflict between climate protection and raw
material availability
Artur Auernhammer, Chairman of the Board, German Bioenergy Association (BBE)

10:20
The BMDV‘s overall „Renewable Fuels“ concept to promote the further development and market ramp-up of advanced biofuels and e-fuels
Hartmut Höppner, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport

10:50
EU initiative for sustainable mobility
Jane Amilhat, European Commission, Head of Unit „Clean Transport Transitions

11:20
Fit for 55: Are the climate protection targets realistic and achievable from the automotive industry‘s point of view?
Dr. Marcus Bollig, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)

11:50
Global strategy to defossilise the fuel mix
Niels Anspach, VP biofuels value chain, BP Europe SE

12:20
Discussion

13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and networking break

14:00-15:30

SESSION 2: PANEL DISCUSSION: WHEN WILL THE STRATEGY FOR ENERGY TRANSITION IN TRANSPORT ARRIVE?

Moderation: Sonja van Renssen, energy monitor

Participants:

Jane Amilhat
European Commission (expected)
Alois Gerig
German Bioethanol Producers Association (BDBe)
Dr. Uta Weiß
MEW Mittelständische Energiewirtschaft Deutschland e.V.
Dr. Monika Griefahn
eFuel Alliance e.V
Frank Huster
German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV)

15:30 – 16:15
Coffee and networking break

16:15-18:15

SESSION 3: IMPLEMENTATION OF EU LEGISLATION IN TRANSPORT - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Moderation: Elmar Baumann, German Biofuels Industry Association (VDB)

16:15
Physics and sustainability as a benchmark – energy transition in transport rethought
Prof. Dr. Christian Beidl, Darmstadt University of Technology

16:45
Foundation for Environmental Energy Law
Dr. Anita Breyer, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

17:15
Is the new EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS II) the gamechanger in
transport?
Jana Nysten, Foundation for Environmental Energy Law

17:45
Legal framework in global competition – Where are renewable fuels heading?
Katja Wodjereck, Executive Vice President, Renewable Products, Neste

18:15 – 18:45
Young Talent Promotion Award

From 19:00 onwards
Bioenergy evening reception at Hub 27 (free admission for all conference participants)

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