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GRPE workshop on low- and zero-emissions heavy duty vehicles

GRPE workshop on low- and zero-emissions heavy duty vehicles

Identify potential regulatory needs for low- and zero-emissions heavy duty vehicles

2 June 2021 12:00 - 15:45 CET

Introduction

As part the deliberation held during the 82nd session of GRPE in January 2021 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/82, paras. 66 and 67), GRPE decided to organize a workshop on low- and zero-emissions heavy duty vehicles, to explore the potential regulatory needs that could emerge with the wider adoption of alternative powertrains for heavy duty trucks and buses.

Provisional Agenda and Timeline

Time

Item

Speaker

12.00–12.05

Introduction and aim of the workshop

André Rijnders, Chair of GRPE

12.05–12.30

Session 1 : Setting the scene : Recent international activities

 

Highlights from the publication "Regulations and Standards for Clean Trucks and Buses; On the Right Track?"

Pierpaolo Cazzola, International Transport Forum

 

Outcomes of the workshop "Decarbonisation of Heavy Duty Vehicle Transport: Zero Emission Heavy Goods Vehicles

Paul Hodson, JRC Petten, European Commission

12.30–13.30

Session 2 : Stakeholders views and latest development of regulatory frameworks

 

Canada regulatory framework

Andrew Giallonardo, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Geoff Johnson, Environment and Climate Change Canada

 

India regulatory framework

Prashant Pawar, Arai India

 

US regulatory framework

James Sanchez, US EPA

 

EU regulatory framework on CO2 emissions

Nikolaus Steininger, DG CLIMA

 

Other Delegations statements

 

 

Industry perspectives on technology and regulatory framework

Thomas Fabian, OICA

 

Road Freight Operator’s statement

Aldo Celasco, IRU

13.30–13.45

Break

 

13.45–15.00

Session 3 : Regulatory needs for low- and zero-emission technologies

 

3.1 Technologies, policies and standards potentially impacting HDV low-, zero-emission powertrain regulatory needs

 

Urban electric buses: e-SORT protocol

Arno Kerkhof, Head of Bus Transport Unit, UITP, Brussels, Belgium

Christophe Martin, Vice Chair UITP Bus Committee and Rolling Stock Direction TEC, Namur, Belgium

 

Zero Emission Zones (ZEZs) and the potential role of geo fencing in commercial vehicles

Rosemarie Cramer, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, the Netherlands

 

3.2 UN legislation improvements needs

 

Overview and regulatory needs of electrified HDV powertrains

Yoshihide Takenaka, OICA

 

Regulatory needs for full battery and hybrid trucks

Martin Jonsson, OICA

 

Regulatory needs for H2 ICE HDV

Klaus Richter, OICA

15.00–15.30

GRPE discussion

moderated by Duncan Kay, Vice Chair of GRPE

15.30–15.45

Wrap up and next steps

André Rijnders, Chair of GRPE

Connection details

Webex link:

https://rtce-unog.webex.com/rtce-unog/j.php?MTID=m635a7ac9543de8bc41cb2b461d0a6a48

This Webex is open to all participants, with no need for prior registration.

Please indicate your name and affiliation when connecting to the Webex.

Presentations

12031 _ Session 1 - presentation 1 - ITF - Pierpaolo Cazzola _ 356921 _ English _ 773 _ 329673 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 1 - presentation 2 - JRC - Paul Hodson _ 356922 _ English _ 773 _ 328352 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 2 - presentation 1 - Environment and Climate Change Canada - Andrew Giallonardo, Geoff Johnson _ 356971 _ English _ 773 _ 328484 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 2 - presentation 2 - Arai India - Prashant Pawar _ 356934 _ English _ 773 _ 328395 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 2 - presentation 4 - EC - DG CLIMA - Nikolaus Steininger _ 356950 _ English _ 773 _ 328424 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 2 - presentation 5 - OICA - Thomas Fabian _ 356949 _ English _ 773 _ 328421 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 2 - presentation 6 - IRU - Aldo Celasco _ 356935 _ English _ 773 _ 328398 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 3.1 - presentation 1 - UITP - Arno Kerkhof, Christophe Martin _ 356936 _ English _ 773 _ 328399 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 3.1 - presentation 2 - Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, the Netherlands - Rosemarie Cramer _ 356937 _ English _ 773 _ 328400 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 3.2 - presentation 1 - OICA - Yoshihide Takenaka _ 356939 _ English _ 773 _ 328402 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 3.2 - presentation 2 - OICA - Martin Jonsson _ 356940 _ English _ 773 _ 328403 _ pdf
12031 _ Session 3.2 - presentation 3 - OICA - Klaus Richter _ 356941 _ English _ 773 _ 328404 _ pdf