Challenges in the mobility sector in the energy transition

Wed Oct 22 07:30:00 UTC 2025

Esade Madrid (C/ de Valle de la Fuenfría, 3, Fuencarral-El Pardo, 28034, Madrid)

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.

Speakers:

Michele Quintano

Deputy Director, Esade Executive Education

Tomás Malango

Director of Renewable Fuels and Circular Economy at Repsol

José Manuel  Serra Alfaro

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, at Repsol Technology Lab

Tobías Block

Head of Strategy and Content, eFuel Alliance

Isabel  del Olmo Flórez

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

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The carbon footprint of this event is offset in a forest on the Iberian Peninsula through Motor Verde.

Challenges in the mobility sector in the energy transition

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