Conferences | Keynotes | Networking

PAU – PAVILLON DES ARTS
April 28 and 29, 2025

A look back at the 2024 plenary sessions

Monday, May 6, 2024 – In the plenary room

14h30

Opening

  • François BAYROU, Mayor of Pau, High Commissioner for Planning

    REVIEW

  • Christophe BÉCHU, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion

    REVIEW

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

CLIMATE TRAJECTORIES IN EUROPE

  • Wokpe HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action:
    Presentation of the European continent’s 2040 target: 90% reduction in CO2 emissions (Commission recommendation of February 6, 2024).

    REVIEW

  • Frontier Economics, Maximiliane REGER, Senior Consultant, Cologne and Catherine GALANO, Director Frontier Economics France:
    Different scenarios for achieving carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050

    REVIEW

16h00

NETWORKING / EXCHANGES AROUND “WORKSHOPS/SOLUTIONS

4:45pm – 6:00pm

STATUS REPORT ON THE REGULATIONS PASSED AS PART OF THE GREEN DEAL BETWEEN 2019 AND 2024:
CO2 IN CARS AND TRUCKS, REFUEL AVIATION, REFUEL MARITIME, RED

  • Herald RUIJTERS, Director at the European Commission, DG MOVE, Di-rectorate B-Investment, Innovative and Sustainable Transport

  • David CARPINTERO, Managing Director, E Pure, European Renewable Ethanol

  • Alain MATHUREN, FuelsEurope Communications Director

  • Rafik AMMAR, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Europe/IMO, Methanol Institute

18h00

THE ENERGY MIX UNDER DEBATE

Round table moderated by Vincent BEAUFILS, Editorial Director, Challenges magazine

  • Raphaël BOROUMAND, Doctor of Economics, Professor at PSB

  • Catherine GALANO, Director Frontier Economics France

  • David CARPINTERO, Managing Director, E Pure, European Renewable Ethanol

  • Guillaume TUFFIER, Powertrain Strategy Director Horse, Madrid

19h30

GALA EVENING AND NETWORKING

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – In the plenary room

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

BIOFUELS: WHAT IS THE AVAILABILITY OF BIOMASS?
WHAT KIND OF PLANNING IS TENABLE? WHICH PROJECTS?

  • Introduction by Christophe GRUDLER, MEP, member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

    REVIEW

  • Ivan VERA CONCHA, Consultant, TNO, Innovation for life, Utrecht
    Presentation of a study (2023) on the availability and impact of biomass on soil, water and the environment.

    REVIEW

Debate and Q&A with the audience and a panel of speakers.

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

LOW-CARBON LIQUID FUELS / ELECTROMOBILITY: WHAT’S AT STAKE? WHAT PROJECTS?

  • Florence DELPRAT JANNAUD, IFPEN Process BU Manager

  • Nicolas KURTSOGLOU, BIOETHANOL France

  • Guillaume TUFFIER, Powertrain Strategy Director Horse, Madrid

  • Alessandro FERRARI, Head of Development Haltermann Carless (producer e fuels)

  • Hind LAMMARI, TEREGA H2 Business Unit Manager

11h15 – 12h00

FORWARD-LOOKING REFLECTION

Testimonials from stakeholders in the European automotive and fuel industries, members of the “Stuttgart Group“, on the decarbonization strategies deployed. Moderated by Alain MATHUREN, FuelsEurope

  • FuelsEurope, Bosch, Presenting the Tour of Europe with low-carbon fuels

  • Marc DE JONG, Head of business Development, WRC Rally Championship

  • Cédric GOUBET, CEO, Safran Helicopter Engines

  • Mats Hultman: Head of OEM Partnerships, R&D, Products and Applications, NESTE

  • Björn Noack, Product Management Market Segment PC, Robert Bosch GmbH

12h30

NETWORKING LUNCH AROUND “WORKSHOPS/SOLUTIONS

2.15pm – 3.45pm

WHAT PROJECTS FOR OUR REGION AND OUR BUSINESSES?

Pitch sessions with a circle of local experts and project leaders in the WORKSHOPS/SOLUTIONS area.