Smart Transport Conference

We are thrilled to cover the smart Transport Conference 30 November 2021, etc venues, County Hall, London

Trudy Harrison MP, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Transport (DfT), will illistrate the next steps on the path to net zero as part of a special plenary theatre session at November's Smart Transport Conference.

The one day event has the theme of “connecting policy to solutions” and is being held at etc.venues County Hall, London on November 30.

The content packed conference features 30 industry expert speakers from across public and private sectors and will be the first major in-person gathering for transport and mobility personnel following the recent COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.

As the UK’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the transport sector has a fundamental role to play in achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Harrison was appointed to the DfT in September 2021 and her session will give an overview of Government policy and next steps, including any implications from commitments agreed at COP26.

She has a background in working in renewable energy and sustainable community projects.

The Government confirmed at COP26 that all new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) weighing 26 tonnes and under must be zero emissions by 2035, with all HGVs zero emissions by 2040.

This means all new road vehicles in the UK will be zero emission within the next two decades.

The Government has previously announced that it would end the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030.

Another key topic for discussion during Harrison’s session will be the Government’s plan to introduce a new zero emission vehicle mandate that will set targets for a percentage of manufacturers’ new car and van sales to be zero emission each year from 2024.

The ZEV mandate was revealed as part of the Government’s long awaited Net Zero Strategy.

Harrison's session is just part of the packed schedule for the day, which includes other high profile plenary speakers including: ● Lord Deben, chairman, Climate Change Committee on whether the UK is taking action quickly enough to meet its climate commitments. ● Polly Billington, director, UK100 on what COP26 will do for transport in UK cities. ● Nik Johnson, mayor, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority on how the combined authority’s new transport plan will prioritise ‘left behind’ communities, tackle inequalities and accelerate carbon reduction. ● Louise Mothersole, Horizon Europe UK national contact point for mobility and global innovation lead for transport, Innovate UK on what transport might look like in 2050. We predict Micro Mobility will be at the heart of the revolution.

There will also be eight breakout sessions on key industry topics with representatives from the Department for Transport, combined authorities and senior leaders from the private sector discussing challenges and solutions. The topics are: ● Decarbonising freight and logistics: solutions for today and tomorrow ● Funding requirements for a viable local transport plan ● E-scooters: a micromobility solution? ● Building a fit for purpose charging infrastructure ● Travel planning for changing commuting, business and leisure habits ● Technology and innovation ● Winning public hearts and minds for low carbon urban travel choices ● The evolution of vehicles and roads as a zero-emission solution Smart Transport would like to thank its headline strategic partners for their support with this event including ABB, CNG Fuels, Daf Trucks, Enterprise, FedEx Express, Geotab, Ginger, Liberty Global, Macquarie, Padam Mobility, Renault and Worldline.

Smart Transport Smart Transport is a board membership for national and regional transport policy makers / advisers and the senior management of key private sector companies that allows the sharing and debating of information, opinion and analysis in an independent environment. The board meets quarterly to discuss the topics most affecting members. It is chaired by an independent chairman - Stephen Joseph - who ensures debate focuses on identifying the shared challenges facing members and the potential solutions that may overcome them. Cutting across the silos Smart Transport seeks real solutions - not just debate - bringing together a diverse range of senior public policy makers and key private sector transport stakeholders. Beyond the private quarterly meetings, we publish the Smart Transport Journal quarterly and host two Smart Transport conferences annually. These national conferences are the public face of the membership, where future government policy and strategies are linked to private sector solutions. For further information on Smart Transport membership please contact: Lindsay Greatbatch, Head of B2B Memberships lindsay.greatbatch@bauermedia.co.uk