Description:
Book now for this LowCVP seminar, hosted in collaboration with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), which will focus on the key issues surrounding the move from tail-pipe to life-cycle measures of vehicle emissions. The event, which features leading internatonal speakers, is free to LowCVP and IMechE members and will precede the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards gala reception at the same venue.
The seminar will enable delegates to gain a truly European perspective on the issues surrounding proposed moves from tail-pipe to life-cycle emissions measures with leading speakers from Swizerland, the Netherlands and the UK taking part in the event.
The seminar will build on the findings of the recent report - 'Preparing for a life-cycle CO2 measure', written by Ricardo for the LowCVP. Life-cycle report author Jane Patterson of Ricardo will open the seminar by presenting the main findings of the report.
Bookings for the seminar are free to members of the LowCVP and IMechE and media (£75 to others). Organisations currently applying to join the LowCVP will also be admitted free).
Please follow the associated link to book for the Life-cycle seminar and for the LowCVP Champions Awards Reception which will feature an address by Tony Juniper, the leading environmental commentator and former Director of Friends of the Earth International.
Moving to a life-cycle assessment of vehicle emissions
Life-cycle assessment of vehicles
2pm: Chair’s introduction – Dr Colin Brown, Director of Engineering, IMechE
2.05: Life-cycle CO2 of cars – Jane Patterson, Senior Project Engineer, Ricardo Ltd
2.25: Developing a consistent approach to vehicle life-cycle assessment – Peter Shonfield, PE International
2.45: Life-cycle assessment of electric vehicles – Hans-Joerg Althaus, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)
3.05: Q&A
3.20 – 3.50: Coffee Break
Key challenges for vehicle life-cycle assessment
3.50: Comparing emissions from alternative energy vectors – Dr Ausilio Bauen, Director, E4Tech
4.15: Simulating real world emissions in vehicle testing – Dr Norbert Ligterink, TNO
Policy opportunities and challenges
4.40: International carbon flows – Eric Lounsbury, Strategy Manager, Carbon Trust
5.00: Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport and Manufacturing, IMechE
5.10: Discussion – Will whole-life carbon become the new metric for regulating cars? Greg Archer, Managing Director, LowCVP
5.40: Closing remarks - Chair
5.45: Close
Note: Timings above provisional
The LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards gala reception will follow the seminar.