ChargeUp Europe hosts its first-ever summer reception

In Brussels, the beginning of June is a good time to take stock of our accomplishments during the current political season, to compare where we are headed and what determine we still want to achieve. On the first day of June, we hosted our very first summer reception to gather the e-mobility and electric vehicle charging communities together to do just that.

Walter Goetz, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean, enriched the reception with his keynote remarks. He highlighted the context we find ourselves in – with the invasion of Ukraine, energy price volatility, and now the REPowerEU goals while noting the role of EV charging in both mobility decarbonization and energy system integration and decarbonization. He highlighted the need to ramp up the production of sustainable energy in the EU to sustain the ongoing adoption of electric vehicles.

Our moderator and Communications Chair Aaron Fishbone (GreenWay) responded by noting that while yes, this is a very serious time, it is also an extremely exciting time to be working in e-mobility. From the high level to the technical levels, we are really building a new model of energy and mobility – and one could feel that buzz at the reception.

This was followed by a short discussion with ChargeUp Europe’s President Mathieu Bonnet (Allego) and leaders of other associations. Peter Vermaat from the EU DSO Entity was clear on the overall priorities concerning the grid and power industry and how it influences EV charging. Amélie Pans from the Platform for Electromobility spoke about the importance of smart charging and how one builds consensus in a challenging environment.

We would like to thank all the participants and the EV charging community and other interested parties for their strong turnout.

See you next time!