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Previous delegate job titles have included:

• Account Manager
• Applications Development Engineer
• Automotive Trade Sector Advisor
• Customer Director
• Director of Overseas Development
• Doctoral Researchers
• Economists
• Greater London Transport Manager
• Head of Automotive Market Development
• Industry Liaison Officers
• OEM Programme Manager
• Principal Engineer
• Regional Director
• Senior Manager
• Senior Researcher
• Strategy & Business Development Director
• Technical Information Officer
• Technical Programme Managers
• Technical Sales Manager

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Mr. Günter Hörmandinger (confirmed)
Environment Directorate-General, Unit C.3: Clean Air & Transport, European Commission

Günter Hörmandinger works in the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment in the unit for Clean Air and Transport, where he coordinates the Vehicle Emissions team. He is responsible for the EU Regulation on CO2 from passenger cars. He has also worked on vehicle pollutant standards including Euro 5/6 for light-duty vehicles and Euro VI for heavy-duty. Prior to working for the Commission he was working as a physicist and as a consultant in the area of energy and transport.

Mr. Bart Vanham (confirmed)
Leader, Indirect Tax Automotive Network
PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Through the years Bart developed, from his interest in cars and motorcycles, a particular skill in all tax issues with regard to cars in all European countries, particularly Belgium. As automotive specialist, Bart is leading the Indirect Tax Automotive Network since 2005. Bart was and is involved in the development and implementation of new products specific to the sector. Bart is the author of a number of publications and has actively participated in seminars and conferences on these subjects.

Mr. Jos Dings (confirmed)
Director
European Federation for Transport and Environment - Brussels

Jos Dings is Director of T&E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment. T&E is Europe’s principal environmental organisation campaigning specifically on transport issues and draws its approx. 50 member organisations from 23 European countries. T&E works on aviation, shipping, standards for cleaner vehicles and fuels, and European infrastructure charging and investment policy. As Director Jos carries responsibility for strategy, staffing, fundraising and external representation of T&E. Under his responsibility T&E continued to develop size, visibility and effectiveness of its own organisation and operations and those of its members.

Mr. Rolf Stromberger (confirmed)
Director Environment and Economics
European Automobile Manufacturers' Association - ACEA

Mr. Stromberger joined the European Car Manufacturers Association in 2008 where he is especially responsible for CO2 relevant topics such as passenger car CO2 legislation, CO2 and light commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, etc. He graduated in industrial engineering at the University of Vienna. From 1998 to 2007, he ran the family own car dealership where he has experienced the close relation to the end consumer. In August 2003, he joined the car industry and became a referee for traffic and environment at BMW Group in Munich. At BMW he especially dealt with alternative fuels (particularly hydrogen), general environmental issues, CO2-strategy, Integrated Approach.

Event Summary

There is a growing urgency throughout the world for the automotive industry to reduce its impact on the environment. The European CO₂ standardisation process remains pivotal in the dialogue between the European Union and the automotive industry in Europe. As a leader in the fight against climate change with ambitious CO₂ targets, the EU is set to initiate new legislative frameworks towards a more successful integrated approach by defining better policy objectives and different methods of facilitating European cycle of efficiency. The demanding targets and heavy burden among manufacturers bring forward several key issues such as carbon trading schemes, car taxation instruments and automotive innovation including funding, research and development. The European Union now has an opportunity to support the creation of new markets in Europe as well as encourage a sustainable and competitive Europe. The future collaboration between legislation and automotive developments will prove to be critical in shaping the future of European CO₂ regulation.

This one-day conference will provide a timely opportunity to explore some of the key issues being faced within CO₂ regulation in Europe. In addition, the day will provide a high-level forum for local practitioners, businesses, consultancies and EU officials to exchange ideas, explore effective ways towards achieving reasonable European CO₂ emission standards as well as solutions to overcome the current hurdles that create fragmentation of the car market.

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