Segundo Foro Anual de Transporte Limpio en Latinoamérica
As countries around the world seek to address growing energy and transportation needs, electric vehicles represent one of the most important paths to improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, the number of cars in circulation is set to double to more than two billion by 2030, and transportation remains the world’s fastest-growing source of energy-related emissions. In Latin America, electric vehicle penetration is growing but still represents a tiny share of overall vehicle sales.
How can the right policies accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles to improve air quality in Latin American cities and reduce the use of fossil fuels? At the Second Annual Latin America Clean Transport Forum in Bogota, we will bring together representatives of Latin American governments, the private sector, academia, and NGOs to discuss impediments and opportunities to promoting the use of electric vehicles in the region. The Inter-American Dialogue report, Green Transportation: The Outlook for Electric Vehicles in Latin America will be distributed at the forum in English and Spanish.
Agenda
7:45 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 8:15 Opening Remarks
Lisa Viscidi, Director, Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, Inter-American Dialogue
8:15 – 8:45 Electric Transportation and the Environment
Luis Gilberto Murillo, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
8:45 – 10:30 Panel: Global Electric Mobility
Panelists:
- Marine Gorner, Transport Specialist and Co-Author of Global EV Outlook 2016, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Dan Bowermaster, Program Manager, Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute
- Glenn Schmidt, Vice President, Government & External Affairs, Americas, BMW Group
Moderator:
- Lisa Viscidi, Director, Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, Inter-American Dialogue
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15 Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicles in Latin America
Panelists:
- Manuel Olivera, Regional Director for Latin America, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
- Edder Velandia Durán, Professor and Researcher, Universidad de La Salle
- David Felipe Acosta, General Manager, Codensa
Moderator:
- Ángela Cadena Monroy, Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes; Former Director, Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME)
12:15 – 12:45 Electric Transport and Green Growth
Carlos García Botero, Deputy Director of Demand, Energy and Mining Planning Unit (UPME)
12:45 – 1:00 Closing Remarks
Lisa Viscidi, Director, Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, Inter-American Dialogue
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