Conference:
“How to end the fuel testing scam?”
Date: 6 May 2015
Venue: Thon Hotel EU – Rue de la Loi 75 (Room Germany), B – 1040 Brussels
Time: 10.00 - 14.30 (including registration from 10.00am and a buffet lunch from 13.30)
10.00
10:30
Registration and coffee
Welcome address
10:40
Setting the scene: Monitoring vehicle
performance in the EU
Martin Adams, Head of Group – Air pollution, transport
and noise, European Environment Agency
10.55
An overview of the problems
associated with fuel consumption
testing
Peter Mock, Managing Director, International Council
on Clean Transportation
11:10
The Italian experience: Investigation
into misleading claims
Luisa Crisigiovanni, Secretary General, Altroconsumo
11:25
Commission plans on fuel
consumption testing
Q&A for clarification
The US approach to ensuring reliable
fuel consumption figures
Panel Debate – What is needed to
improve fuel consumption and CO2
testing in Europe?
Philippe Jean, Head of Unit, Sustainable Mobility and
Automotive Industry, DG GROW, European Commission
11:40
12:00
12:15
Michael Cramer MEP, Chair of the European Parliament
Committee on Transport and Tourism
US Environment Protection Agency (TBC)
Greg Archer, Vehicles Programme Manager, Transport
& Environment
Anja Ewert, Policy Officer International Cooperation–
ADAC
Stefano Casiraghi, Technical Expert, Altroconsumo
Paul Greening, Emissions and Fuels Director, European
Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (TBC)
13:15
Conclusions and Final remarks
Philip Owen, Head of Unit – Transport and Ozone, DG
CLIMA, European Commission
Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC
Giovanni La Via MEP, Chair of the European Parliament
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Food Safety
13:30
14:30
Buffet lunch
END