Are the Nordics at the helm in development of sustainable transport infrastructure? Submissions for extended abstracts to the "Fit for 55"-conference is due 20th of May.
"The Intertran Research Group" is an interdisciplinary research group for sustainable law and business. The group's central idea is to contribute to sustainable development while maintaining a strong focus on a sustainable circular economy, international transport and global value chains. (Foto:Unsplash).
Scholars with research interest in the topics of law, logistics and economics are invited to submit extended abstracts to be presented at the upcoming international conference "Implementing Fit for 55 - The right transport and logistics infrastructure for a net zero-carbon future. The Nordics at the Helm?" The conference will be held 24th and 25th of August, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.
Topics at the conference:
- Climate change - challenges and opportunities.
- Creating a sustainable physical infrastructure.
- Operational efforts towards net zero-carbon emissions in logistics and transport.
- Green financial instruments and economic incentives towards a net zero-carbon future.
- Digitalization of transport and mobility.
It is held by the "InterTran Research Group for Sustainable Law and Business", at the University of Helsinki and Turku School of Economics, in collaboration with the Finnish Swedish Chamber of Commerce (FINSVE) and the Institute for Sustainability Science at the University of Helsinki (HELSUS).
The "Fit for 55" package is a set of proposals to update and revise EU legislation in order to achieve the goals set out in the Green Deal. The name refers to the goal of reducing emissions by 55% by 2030.
