Future of Urban Freight: London and Beyond
Future of Urban Freight: London and Beyond (Conference and Exhibition)
Clean Cities in association with the Sustainable Urban Freight Association (SUFA) are hosting the sustainable urban freight event of the year. This full-day conference will see policy and industry come together during expert talks, discussion and networking.
Who should attend
Transport policymakers and decision makers from local, regional and national governments
Clean air, climate and transport decarbonisation organisations
Investors, funders and infrastructure partners
Researchers and academics
Freight and logistics operators
Retailers and businesses that rely on urban delivery
Current and prospective SUFA members
SUFA is hosting a sustainable freight exhibition and networking breakfast in the morning, ahead of the main conference, and a drinks reception, open to all, in the evening.
*Please select tickets for each part of the day you would like to attend.*
Conference agenda
111.30 - 12.00: Welcome followed by keynote address from Dr. Will Norman, London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner.
12.00 - 12.45: Making Sustainable Delivery Stack Up
With costs rising for businesses and households alike, sustainable urban freight needs to be both environmentally and financially sustainable. This session will explore how low-emission delivery can stack up in a challenging economic climate — from customer expectations and procurement to operations, investment and policy — to make cleaner urban freight work at scale.
Speakers: More in Common, Climate Change Committee, Colchester eCargo, Fleximobility. Chaired by Sela Musa, Editor of Zag Daily
12.45 - 13.30: Networking lunch
13:30-14:00: The Dutch Experience
The Netherlands have delivered innovative zero emission zones for freight, which have driven fleet electrification. We’ll hear from the City of Utrecht and outline evidence from the rollout.
14.00 - 14.30: Delivering Action
What are some practical actions already being taken by industry? In this session we will learn about a leading examples of sustainable freight delivery in practice, including corporate climate action and business-led innovation in decarbonisation.
Speaker: Royal Mail
14:30 - 15:20: Learning Lessons
This session will draw on research and delivery from the UK and beyond to learn lessons on how to drive progress toward sustainable urban freight in an effective and equitable way.
Speakers: Just Economics, Movilizatorio, CollisActiv
15:20 - 15:45: Coffee break
15:45 - 16.20: Looking to the Future
The final session will look ahead to the next phase of sustainable urban freight policy and delivery. The discussion will explore what is needed from local authorities, regional government, transport bodies and industry to drive the delivery of sustainable urban freight at scale.
Speaker: Elly Baker, London Assembly Member
SUFA AGM and Urban Freight Exhibition
Before the main conference, SUFA will host its AGM, which is only open to SUFA members, followed a Sustainable Urban Freight Exhibition and breakfast networking session open to all.
Are you a SUFA member?
Membership to the Sustainable Urban Freight Association (SUFA) is currently free. You can register your interest to join at www.sufa.co.uk.