2023 Presentations

07.17.2023 - Thank you, sponsors, speakers, moderators, panelists, and all other attendees for making Asilomar 2023 a huge success! We will be sending out a follow up email in a few days with links to the presentations and photographs from the conference.

Asilomar 2023

Navigating to Net-Zero Carbon, and a Secure, Equitable Transportation Future

Pacific Grove, California

Conference Description

The 19th biennial conference will address the challenges of climate change in the context of environmental and mobility justice, how they influence transportation investments and choices, and the policies for accomplishing these changes in a sustainable manner. We are at a pivotal point, with new technologies and business models sweeping through transportation, and major governmental investments being considered. The focus of this conference is on national policy, but with links to international and state/local policymaking. Key topics include energy (electrification, hydrogen, and biofuels); new mobility and transit; freight; and cities (as it relates to national policy toward land use, climate, and social justice).

2023 Sli.Do QR code

Slido

All registered participants will be able to engage with our speakers and panelists throughout the conference by using Slido. Additionally, we will have polls and live Q&A through Slido. You do not need to download anything, but simply join us at slido.com with the code #UCDA23. You can also access Slido here: https://app.sli.do/event/aXBcSRbJ1ooHq8AyS4JKgK

Asilomar 2023 Presentations

Session 1 & 2: It’s Crunch Time: California, US, EU, and Chinese Leadership

Session 1 & 2 Intro Slides
Daniel Sperling, Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Putting European Transport on Track for the Future
Gzim Ocakoglu, First Counsellor, Mobility & Transport, Delegation of the E.U. to the U.S.

China's ZEV Policies and Development
Yunshi Wang, Director, China Center for Energy and Transportation, ITS-Davis

Going to Zero: Transport Decarbonization in California
Liane Randolph, Chair, California Air Resources Board

U.S. Incentives for Electrification and Hydrogen
Margo Oge, Former Director, US EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), United States Environmental Protection Agency

Session 3: Accelerating “Secure” Energy and Battery Investments

IRMA Overview for Institute for Transportation Studies
Aimee Boulanger, Executive Director, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

Accelerating “Secure” Battery Investments
Alissa Kendall, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Davis

Making Clean Energy Clean, Just & Equitable
Jennifer Krill, Executive Director, Earthworks

Session 4: Car and Truck Policy

Transportation Decarbonization: An EPA Overview
Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division at US EPA

Car and Truck Policy
Sydney Vergis, Deputy Executive Director, California Air Resources Board

California Sales and ZEV Sales Targets

Session 5: Beyond Cars – Expanding Mobility for All

How On-Demand Transit Can Build More Sustainable Communities
Courtney Sung, Director of Strategy and Business Development, Via

Miocar - Electric Vehicle Rental Program
Gloria Huerta, CEO, Miocar

Ecov - Private Cars for Public Transport
Thomas Matagne, Founder of Ecov

The Mobility Innovation District
Brandon Pollak, Executive Director, Washington Mobility Innovation District

Session 6: Low-Carbon Fuels for Planes, Ships, and Legacy Vehicles

Overview of Fuel Policy and Markets
Colin Murphy, Deputy Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, UC Davis

Preliminary Schedule

MONDAY,
JULY 14, 2025

 
4:00pmLodging Check-In for Deep Dive Attendees

TUESDAY,
JULY 15, 2025

 

10:00amSTEPS+ Symposium Deep Dives (Limited space available)
3:00pmLodging Check-In for Main Conference Attendees
4:00pmConference Registration Begins
4:30pmWelcome Reception
6:00pmWelcome BBQ Dinner

WEDNESDAY,
JULY 16, 2025

 

7:30 amBreakfast
9:00 amSession 1: Transportation Innovation and Evolving Politics
12:00 pmLunch
2:00 pmSession 2: Low Carbon Fuel Challenges
3:15 pmSession 3: Decarbonizing the Commercial Vehicle Sector
4:15 pmBreak
4:45 pmSession 4: Rethinking Urban Mobility
6:00 pmDinner
7:00 pmMonterey Bay Aquarium Reception

THURSDAY,
JULY 17, 2025

 
7:30 amBreakfast
8:45 amWelcome Back and Keynote
9:05 amSession 5: Vehicle Electrification Policy and Politics
10:30 amBreak
11:00 amSession 6: Exploring Next Generation Vehicle Policy: Beyond Tailpipes
12:00 pmLunch
2:00 pmSession 7: EV Charging Infrastructure and Grid Readiness
3:45 pmBreak
4:15 pmSession 8: Asilomar Wrapped: Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds
5:30 pmBBQ Dinner

FRIDAY,
JULY 18, 2025

 
9:00amSide Meetings

 

Sponsors

If your organization would like to become a sponsor of Asilomar 2023, contact Tori Yashinski at [email protected].

Cypress Level

SCAQMD Logo
Volvo logo
Aramco logo
Honda logo
California Air Resources Board logo

 

 

 

Otter Level

Subaru Logo
EPA logo
Cummins logo
Ford logo
Caltrans logo
Heising Simons logo
Daimler Truck Logo
Air Liquide logo
Bay Area Air Quality Management District logo

 

 

 

Event/Other Sponsor

BMW Group Logo
Climateworks logo
Mercedes Benz Research and Development Logo
Alliance for Automotive Innovation logo
Rivian logo
Toyota Logo
Amazon logo

 

Corporate Affiliate

Daimler Truck Logo
BMW Group Logo
ExxonMobil Logo
Hyundai Logo
Nissan Group Logo
Toyota Logo

 

 

Steering Committee

  • Dan Sperling (Chair), University of California, Davis
  • John Boesel, Calstart
  • Pierpaolo Cazzola, University of California, Davis
  • Giovanni Circella, Ghent University and University of California, Davis
  • Rebecca Dodder, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Anthony Eggert, ClimateWorks Foundation
  • Dawn Fenton, Volvo Group North America
  • Mark Finley, Rice University
  • Lew Fulton, University of California, Davis
  • Katherine Garcia, Sierra Club
  • David Greene, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Susan Handy, University of California, Davis
  • Marianne Hatzopoulou, University of Toronto, TRB chair of AQ/Climate Committee
  • Tim Lipman, University of California, Berkeley
  • Britney McCoy, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Patty Monahan, California Energy Commission
  • Rachael Nealer, US Department of Energy, TRB chair of Alternative Fuels Committee
  • Nick Nigro, Atlas Public Policy
  • Julia Rege, Mercedes-Benz
  • Thiemo Schalk, BMW
  • Gil Tal, University of California, Davis
  • Terry Travis, EVNoire
  • Sean Waters, Daimler Truck
  • Christoph Wolff, Smart Freight Centre; ITS-Davis European Transport and Energy Research Centre