This panel aims to discuss the successful political measures, both national and European, enabling large-scale deployment of zero emission buses (ZEBs), as well as covering the remaining barriers to address. The political measures include emission reduction targets, low emission zones, infrastructure policies amongst other policies. 

The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) will be discussing successful national policies and measures such as the Climate Action Programme 2030 and the Guideline for the Promotion of Alternative Drives for Buses in Passenger Transport. These measures have contributed to Germany being a leading deployer of ZEBs in Europe with approx. 2400 ZEBs in operation in Germany, deployed throughout the country. 

In Sweden, regional bodies have a large degree of autonomy in transport policies. The Swedish Public Transport Association is well placed to provide the perspective from all the regional Swedish transport operators and authorities as to what policies have successfully led to Sweden deploying ZEB fleets across the country.  

Go-Ahead Group will provide the perspective of a transport operator aiming to successfully reach climate targets, with aims to reduce 75% of emissions by 2035, and become net zero by 2045, including a transition to a zero emission bus fleet. Currently, Go-Ahead Group are operating 456 zero emission buses. 

Finally, Transdev is successfully operating over 1800 ZEBs across Europe and they will provide the perspective of how an international operator navigates both European and national zero emission policies and targets. 

Moderator:

• Axel Volkery, Deputy Head of Unit Sustainable and Intelligent Transport, DG MOVE, European Commission

Panel:

• Antoine Grange, CEO Europe, Transdev Group
• Prof. Klaus Bonhoff, Head of Department Policy Affairs, Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Germany  
• Kristoffer Tamsons, Vice-chairman, Swedish Public Transport Association
• Louis Rambaud, Strategy and Transformation Director, Go-Ahead Group