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INTERPARLIAMENTARY MEETING ORGANIZED BY THE ECONOMICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE AND THE SENAT

 TRANSPORT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 Paris – July 10th 2008

PROGRAMME

Thursday, July 10th 2008

The themes for the day’s meeting are :

– Should we prioritize the development of new fuels (hydrogen, biofuels) or promote the continuing efforts towards cleaner vehicles ?

– Alternatives to « road only » freight, i.e. rail or waterway freight.

 
    9 h 30 – 12 h 30 : Review of Member states policies (present and future)

    12 h 30 : Lunch at the Hotel de Lassay (Speaker’s residence)

    14 h 30 – 17 h 00 : Proposals and actions undertaken by the European Union