The European road map for decarbonisation is defined: its objective is to reduce CO2 emissions. As far as heavy vehicles are concerned, there are three stages: -45% emissions by 2030, -65% by 2035 and -90% by 2040. Transpotec Logitec 2024 will offer a series of meetings to discuss strategies, innovation and policies aimed at facilitating the transition while keeping the interests of companies central.

On the morning of 9 May, Transpotec will host the fifth stage of Frigo'n Motion, the event organised by the magazine Vie e Trasporti in collaboration with OITAF, which, after Rome, Bologna, Pordenone and Florence, is coming to Milan. A format designed to turn the spotlight on sustainability in the transportation and distribution of refrigerated food, talk about excellences in local transport and promote knowledge of the national and international standards, as well as the innovations in electrification and connectivity. There will also be a focus on the safety of refrigerant gases, a key issue in ensuring the industry's low environmental impact.

Also on the morning of 9 May, EvenT will address the issue from a critical perspective, highlighting how, although the energy transition is an issue of responsibility, paradoxically, for the right goal, the approaches taken can sometimes be wrong. Indeed, it is essential to take into account the costs and impacts on the various industrial, commercial and service sectors, and to assess the effects in a realistic manner.

Also on 9 May, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana – the lead company of the Infrastructure Cluster of the Italian FS Group – chose Transpotec as the stage on which to present EASYRAILFREIGHT. RFI's innovative project aims to make an effective contribution to the challenge of decarbonisation through the digitisation of logistics processes. The objective of the platform is in fact to promote and develop intermodal logistics services through an information system that helps to match supply and demand, facilitates the acquisition of supplementary services and enables a complete view of the services on the market.

As part of the rich programme of the Logistic Village organised by FIAP (Federazione Italiana Autotrasportatori Professionali - Italian Federation of Professional Hauliers), two discussions about sustainability are scheduled. Horizon 2030 – The Europe of the Future between Politics, Economy, Environmental Commitments and Social Challenges is the theme of the talk show that on 9 May – Europe Day, commemorating the birth of the current EU institutions – will provide an opportunity, in the run-up to the upcoming elections, to better understand the workings and dynamics of the European Parliament, but also to focus on transport and logistics, covering aspects related to politics, economics, environmental commitments and social challenges. The panel Energy Revolution – How to cope with the transition from dependence on fossil fuels to the fuels and energy carriers of the future on 10 May will instead take stock of the state of the art of technologies, vehicles, fuels and energy carriers in relation to the transition to a greener, decarbonised and/or neutral mobility compatible with environmental goals. A reflection that will talk about new fuels – HVO, electric, green hydrogen – but also about European projects, best practices and infrastructure.

Finally, Uomini e Trasporti (published by Federservice) on 10 May will present the fourth edition of the book 100 numeri per capire l'autotrasporto (100 numbers for understanding the road transport industry), which this year is entitled Tutte le spine della sostenibilità (All the thorns of sustainability). The book focuses on how to achieve sustainability goals, considering not only the environmental, but also the economic, business, fiscal, social, human, technological, market and geopolitical aspects. The conference presenting the work will give a voice to both institutional and academic figures as well as young industry operators, whose point of view is less conditioned by preconceptions and more forward-looking.