Challenges in the mobility sector in the energy transition

Observatorio EsadeGeo Fundación Repsol de Geopolítica de la Transición Energética  

 Esade Madrid · Wednesday, October 22  · 09:30 h - 11:15 h

The European Union’s plan to ban sales of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035 marks a decisive step toward its climate and sustainability objectives, aiming to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility. Yet this transition raises complex challenges, from regulatory uncertainty and the high costs of technological adaptation to concerns about industrial competitiveness and the role of emerging alternatives like synthetic fuels and hydrogen.

This roundtable will examine how the EU can design a stable regulatory framework that reduces uncertainty for producers and consumers, while safeguarding Europe’s competitive position against regions with less restrictive policies. It will also address the viability of alternative low-emission technologies and explore how regulatory choices can balance environmental ambition with economic and industrial realities.

   
Institutional Welcome
Michele Quintano, Deputy Director, Esade Executive Education

Keynote 
Tomas Malango, Director of Renewable Fuels and Circular Economy, Repsol

Roundtable “The importance of renewable fuels for Europe's strategic autonomy” 
José Manuel Serra, Director, Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ, CSIC UPV)
Ioan Bucuras, Deputy Director, T&E Spain
Javier Aríztegui, Director of Product Design, Energy Systems and Deep Tech, Repsol Technology Lab
Tobias Block, Head of Strategy and Content, eFuelAlliance
Moderator: Omar Rachedi, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy Projects, EsadeGeo

Closing 
Isabel del Olmo, Head of the Sustainable Mobility Department, Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE)