“Vert le fluvial” conference 2021: focus on new carbon-free energy vectors in Europe

Carbon neutrality perspective 2050

The conference was held both remotely and in person at Musée des Confluences (Lyon) due to the health crisis.
A whole-morning debate and exchanges which was the occasion to make an assessment of the mobilization of the sector more than 2 years after the first edition « Vert le fluvial ».
It was also the opportunity for the speakers to share their positive French and European experiences on new carbon-free energy vectors (Biogas, electricity, hydrogen…).

Political figures and experts speeches have allowed to grasp the challenges and ambitions of the Green Deal for Europe and to take stock of the scheduling of a roadmap at European level for the inland waterway sector.

The professional stakeholders and infrastructure managers (for inland waterways and ports) most committed to the energy transition have shared their pilot and inspiring initiatives.

 

Focus on the main interventions in video

Find bellow in video the main interventions of “Vert le fluvial” #2 conference as the introduction by the French Minister of Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari or Dominique Riquet speech ( European Deputy).

Introduction by Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, Minister of Transport

https://vimeo.com/656026771/a51773782a

Testimony of Philip Maugé, SCAT
https://vimeo.com/656029559/5eb6a4c6a9

 

Focus on HELION project – Hydrogen Power par ALSTOM
https://vimeo.com/656030943/c36553ff1e

 

Testimony of Christian-Frédéric Berthon, H2SHIPS
https://vimeo.com/656031346/0bf9331219

 

Testimony of F. Derovere
https://vimeo.com/656034906/cf54bf2d33

 

Testimony of Dominique Riquet, European deputy, Member of European Parliament
https://vimeo.com/656038692

Next meetings in 2022

In order to continue the mobilization around the energetic transition of the inland Waterway Transport (IWT) sector (Vert le Fluvial), a major stake in its competitiveness, a webinar dedicated to the evaluation of the technology needs, energies and financing to ensure the free-carbon of the waterway fleet (conclusion of the study by IFP Energie Nouvelles) is planned before the summer 2022 followed by another one in September about the hydrogen.