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2011 Annual ACEA transport policy conference

Can Efficiency take the Lead in Transport Policy?

The annual ACEA Transport Policy conference was held on the 1st of December 2011. The core topic was transport, which as the engine of economic growth, increases the standard of living all around the globe. A major challenge for users and providers of transport is to maintain the many benefits of mobility and transportation while limiting the impact on the environment.

The conference debated the impact of the Commission’s White Paper on Transport Policy. This paper has provoked urgent debate and the conference discussed several of the following points:

  • How to best increase transport efficiency?
  • Do transport modes compete or complement each other?
  • Can regulation match market forces in reducing road transport carbon emissions?
  • Where is the economic dimension of sustainability in transport policy?


Speakers and Panelists included:

Siim Kallas

EU Commissioner for Transport

Mathieu Grosch

Member of the European Parliament

Matthias Ruete

Director General DG Mobility & Transport

Daniel Calleja Crespo

Deputy Director General DG Enterprise & Industry

Denis Choumert

Chairman European Shippers Council

Alfredo Altavilla

Chairman ACEA CV Board & CEO IVECO

Harrie Schippers

President DAF

Andreas Renschler

CEO Daimler Trucks

The discussion was moderated by Professor Alan McKinnon, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

The event had a good turnout, and reaffirmed the sustained importance of the Commercial Vehicle industry in Europe.

  • For more information about this event, please write to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
  • The press release of the event can be found here: CV event Press Release
  • Photos of this event can be found here: CV event photos
  • Speech by Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Transport: Keynote Speech, Siim Kallas
  • Speech by Alfredo Altavilla, CEO of IVECO trucks and buses: Can efficiency take the lead in transport policy?
  • For the presentation given by Professor Mckinnon, please click the link: European Freight Transport Policy

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