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Strategic Session 3.1 - The Resilient Transport Network: Enhancing and Maintaining Europe’s Infrastructure to Cope with Decarbonization and Climate Change

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Strategic Sessions
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Hall 8B (Simmonscourt)

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This session addresses the challenge of evolving resilience in the transport system amid changing dynamics. It explores the use and planning of current and future European transport infrastructure in response to factors like automation, electrification, and hydrogen adoption, emphasizing decarbonization and climate change impacts. The convergence of transport, energy, and digital infrastructure networks is considered, along with challenges related to technological development and implementation, alternative fuel infrastructure, and regulatory impact on decarbonization and resilience. Key bottlenecks in the land transport system, such as bridges and tunnels, are highlighted, and strategic and operational perspectives on coping with these issues are presented. Representatives from EU and Member States, transport operators, and the construction sector share insights, providing a comprehensive view of evolving resilience in the context of decarbonization and climate adaptation. Attendees will gain key takeaways regarding current initiatives, policy contributions, stakeholder perspectives, and financial mechanisms supporting the transition to net-zero and climate-neutral transport infrastructures. Rapporteurs: TBC Session Organisers: Jerome DeFrance, ECTP; Johan Jonsson, CEDR/ERRAC; Miguel Segarra, ECTP


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Mr. Richard Bradley
CRH

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Prof. Alan O'connor
Head Of School Of Engineering, Professor Of Structural Engineering
Trinity College Dublin

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Mr. Tim Reardon
PwC

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Athena Roumboutsos
University Of The Aegean

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Mr Herald Ruijters
European Commission

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Mr. Ir. Jan Slager
Managing Director Refurbishment And Renewal
Rijkswaterstaat

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