Hosted by the SPICE project, this webinar will provide a brief introduction to the use of public procurement to encourage the uptake of alternatively fueled vehicles in Europe. In November 2017, the European Commission published a proposal on the Clean Vehicles Directive, aiming to boost the electrification of European mobility. This webinar will cast a light on the content of the proposal and also explore some best practices and learnings related to the procurement of cleaner vehicles and their charging systems.

Objectives

  • To give insights on the content of the proposal of the Clean Vehicles Directive
  • To explore the best practices on the procurement of clean vehicles and charging systems
  • To represent example of national program (Swedish Elbilsupphandling) to boost electrified mobility

Who Should Attend

  • Public procurers from different authorities such as national, regional and city administrators
  • Consultancies working in the field of clean vehicles
  • Universities and researchers

Agenda

  • Welcoming words Dr Bahar Namaki Araghi, SPICE Project Coordinator, City of Copenhagen
  • Briefing from the European Commission on the Clean Vehicles Directive: objectives, next steps, what is changing for public procurers? Mr Axel Volkery, DG MOVE
  • Experiences on public procurements of cleaner vehicles Ms Eva Sunnerstedt, City of Stockholm
  • Q&A for panellists
  • Conclusions Dr Bahar Namaki Araghi, SPICE Project Coordinator, City of Copenhagen

The webinar will be moderated by Ms Piia Karjalainen, ERTICO – ITS Europe.

This webinar is organised by SPICE project. SPICE is a Horizon 2020 supported Coordination and Support Action (CSA) project, with a focus on sharing knowledge and experiences on innovation procurement in the transport sector. More information: www.spice-project.eu.

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