Event
Public event: Round table on the financing of zero-emission trucks
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Location
Brussels
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Date & time
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Audience
Public
Although zero-emission trucks (ZETs) have gained substantial momentum in recent years across the EU, fleet owners and operators still face significant barriers to their adoption, including the high upfront investment costs and the uncertainty surrounding the residual value of ZETs. Financing mechanisms and innovative business models for ZET adoption must address the high upfront capital cost of both vehicles and their infrastructure since many fleet owners, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), lack the financial capacity to make large capital investments.
At the occassion of the publication of study on the financing zero-emission trucks and their infrastructure, the European Clean Trucking Alliance organised a round table on 21 March 2024 in Brussels to discuss about existing solutions and practical experiences as well as explore possible ways forward to improve access to financial mechanisms for companies purchasing zero-emission trucks.
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Agenda
Thursday 21 March 2024, 14h00-16h00 CET
14h00: Keynote speech – Axel Volkery, Deputy Head of Unit “Sustainable and Intelligent Transport”, DG MOVE, European Commission
14h10: Presentation of the study: findings and recommendations – Davide Ranghetti, Principal Consultant, Ricardo Energy & Environment
14h25: Roundtable on Financing zero-emission trucks
- Peter Boekestijn, CEO, Boekestijn Transport Service
- Elona Kongjoni-Pappe, Senior Expert Corporate Development Clean Operations, DHL Group
- Carla Detrieux, Business Development Director, Volta Trucks
Moderation by Tom Parke, Associate, Green Finance Institute
15h30: Q&A from the audience
15h50: Closing remarks – Sita Holtslag, Europe Director, Drive to Zero/Calstart
16h00: Networking cocktail
Speakers
Axel Volkery
Acting Head of Unit "Sustainable and Intelligent Transport", DG MOVE, European Commission
Davide Ranghetti
Principal Consultant, Ricardo Energy & Environment
Peter Boekestijn
CEO, Boekestijn Transport Service
Elona Kongjoni-Pappe
Senior Expert Corporate Development Clean Operations, DHL Group
Carla Detrieux
Business Development Director, Volta Trucks
Tom Parke
Associate, Green Finance Institute (GFI)
Sita Holtslag
Europe Director, Drive To Zero / Calstart