AFTERNOON SESSION – TRACK 2
SMART CITIES & PUBLIC SECTOR FLEET ELECTRIFICATION
12:40
Welcome back from the Chair
12:45
PANEL DISCUSSION ELECTRIFYING PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
The transition to a zero-emission public transport system
- Barriers and opportunities for public sector fleet electrification
- Hydrogen futures – where are we headed?
- How will transport decarbonisation help us achieve the government’s climate action plans?
Anne Graham
CEO, National Transport Authority
Stephen Kent
CEO, Bus Eireann
Ray Coyne
CEO, Dublin Bus
1:15
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY:
Norway’s ElectriCity program: the business model behind the electrification of Oslo’s taxi fleet
- Overcoming the obstacles to the roll out and lessons learnt
- Creating a successful interplay between local and national authorities
- Funding the project through public-private partnerships
Sture Portvik
Electro mobility manager, Agency for Urban Environment City of Oslo
1:30
UK CASE STUDY:
Zero Mission in the UK Towns and Cities
• What is the UK context
• What are the levers
• Starting with a blank canvas
• The future
Paul Kirby
eLCV Expert, EV Essentials
1:45
Networking & Exhibition Break
2:00
LOCAL AUTHORITY EV FUTURES:
Dublin City’s journey to develop a robust EV strategy to enable interoperability and common standards
- Establishing key figures and data to guide policy
- Enabling and facilitating interoperability and common standards for EV charging adoption
- Balancing the role of Local Authorities with a customer centric approach to EV charging
Cormac C. Healy
Energy Management Lead, Dublin City Council
2:15
PANEL DISCUSSION:
What are the barriers and opportunities for EV adoption within local authorities?
Cormac C. Healy
Energy Management Lead, Dublin City Council
Tadhg Madden
A/Senior Executive Engineer Community, Corporate & Climate Change, Laois County Council
David Storey
Director of Services for Operations, Fingal County Council
2:45
Closing Remarks & Conference Close |