In collaboration with the government of the Netherlands, CALSTART’s Drive to Zero will engage in a number of activities at CEM14 aimed at growing the countries and private sector leaders committed to reaching 100% new zero-emission truck and bus sales by 2040 under the Global Memorandum on Zero-Emission Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Vehicles.
Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) High Level Ambition Group (HLAG) for India
In partnership with UC Davis and Climate Group, ZET HLAG will bring together chief experience officers from India’s largest commercial vehicle and component manufacturers and infrastructure providers to support the transition to electric trucking, unlock strategic market access, and achieve scale. It will highlight industry commitments and investment roadmaps toward electric trucking. RSVP to our event [22 July 2023 | 09:00-10:30 | Salao 2 | NEW LOCATION Ballroom 3, Hotel Grand Hyatt, Goa]
Featured speakers:
- Hon. Shri Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa
- Mr. Kamal Bali, President and Managing Director, Volvo Group India
- Mr. Sudhendu Sinha, Adviser (Transport), NITI Aayog, Government of India
- Dr. S A Sundaresan, Head, New Technologies (EV & e-Mobility Solutions), Ashok Leyland
- Mr. Pradeep K Thimmaiyan, President (Product Engineering), Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
- Mr. Amit Kekare, Vice President – Head of eMobility, Siemens Ltd. India
- Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President (Innovation and IP), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
- Dr. Lewis Fulton, Director (STEPS), Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis
- Ms. Divya Sharma, Executive Director (India), Climate Group
- Ms. Stephanie Kodish, Senior Global Director, Drive to Zero, CALSTART
- Aditya Ramji, Director, India ZEV Research Centre, University of California Davis
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 0900-0903 |
Welcome
|
| 0903-0908 |
Special Address
|
| 0908-0913 |
Keynote Address
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| 0913-0920 |
Briefing Presentation
|
| 0920-0955 |
High Level Industry Panel
|
| 0955-1000 |
Spotlight: India’s ZET Startups
|
| 1000-1020 |
ZET Policy Panel (moderated by Dr Lewis Fulton, UC Davis)
|
| 1020-1027 |
Question & Answer |
| 1027-1030 |
Closing Remarks
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See the full CEM14 agenda here
ZEVWISE: Zero-Emission Trucks and the Energy Sector: Bridging the Gap and Financing the Transition
This side event, led by the Netherlands with support from ZEVWISE partner CALSTART, focuses on the much-needed cooperation between the transport and energy sector. It will address the key levers for a timely delivery of adequate charging infrastructure as well as key contributions the respective actors in the energy and transport domains can make and how the rollout can be financed. Furthermore, the session will explore specific challenges for emerging economies. This session is part of ZEVWISE, a series of events on zero-emission trucks and buses. 20 July, 2023| 13:15-14:45 | Salao 1
Accelerating the Future: “Zero-Emission Zone” of the CEM Technology Showcase
Presented in collaboration with India partners TERI and Shakti Foundation, CEM participants will have the opportunity to see zero-emission trucks and buses available worldwide, as well as charging providers and component manufacturers. Zero-emission trucks and buses are a reality today! See them live 19 to 22 July| 11 am to 7 pm | S.P.Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa, India.
E-fast India—Driving Zero Emission Freight in India
CALSTART’s Global Senior Director, Stephanie Kodish will speak at this NITI Aayog led event. eFast India aims to unite the diverse stakeholders of the freight ecosystem, creating visibility for future demand of medium- and heavy-duty electric freight vehicles, attracting investment for technological and infrastructure development. The platform seeks to drive the large-scale deployment of electric trucks by strengthening collaboration of policymakers, OEMs, logistics service providers, infrastructure providers, and financiers. Join us 20th July | 09:00-10:30 am IST [90mins] | Ballroom 2