Sustainable motorcycling in Europe
ACEM, the Brussels based international motorcycle trade association, has announced January 24th 2018 as the date for its next one-day conference.
Under the theme of “Sustainable motorcycling in Europe” it will address how policy-makers, civil society and the motorcycle sector can work together to promote policies that improve the sustainability of Europe’s transport system whilst protecting skilled jobs in Europe.
Some of the topics that will be discussed include motorcycling in cities, traffic congestion and local environmental policies; regulation 168/2013 on type-approval of L-category vehicles and environmental standards; engine efficiency and electrification of transport; pollutant emissions (HC, NOx, PM); GEAR 2030 and the future of the automotive sector in Europe and the latest market trends.
The venue will be the Renaissance Hotel (19, Rue du Parnasse, Brussels), and proceedings will commence at 11:00 a.m. with keynote speeches, a panel discussion and Q&A session from 11:30 – 13:00, followed by a light lunch and networking opportunity.
The keynote speakers will be Stefan Pierer, ACEM President and CEO of KTM AG and, it is hoped, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for internal market and entrepreneurship and SMEs.
It is expected that the scheduled panellists will include Bernd Lange, Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Committee on international trade; Greg Archer, Transport and Environment, Director for clean vehicles; Silvio Manicardi, International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) Europe, Second Deputy President; Joanna Szychowska, European Commission, DG GROW, Head of the automotive unit (TBC); Eddy Liegeois, European Commission, DG MOVE, Head of the road transport unit (TBC); Erwin Segers, ACEM - Chair of the Technical and regulatory affairs committee, and Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General.
Further information is available from Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua, ACEM communications manager (E. press@acem.eu; Tel +32 (0) 496 52 65 17; participation should be confirmed online at www.acem.eu
