Policy Driven

Policy Driven is a podcast produced by Green Mobility Magazine in collaboration with Wattsup!, focused on global transport and mobility policy. Hosted by Mark Watts, founder of Wattsup!, and Thomas Jérémie Hayden-Lefebvre, Editor-in-Chief of Green Mobility Magazine, the podcast features in-depth discussions with policymakers, industry leaders, and experts on regulatory developments, market trends, and strategic challenges shaping the future of transport, energy, and industrial transition.

Policy Driven is a news podcast hosted by Green Mobility Magazine, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Green Mobility Magazine hosts Policy Driven, a news show with 13 episodes published.

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  Cycling in North America: Cities, Suburbs and the Everyday Journey

  Sep 22, 202651 min

  Can cycling become an everyday transport option in North American cities built around the car? Giles K Bailey joins Chris Bruntlett of the Dutch Cycling Embassy and Darren Kropf of the City of Kitchener to discuss road design, suburbs, e-bikes, and what better cycling provision could offer residents. Co-hosted by Thomas Hayden-Lefebvre of the Green Mobility Magazine. Part of the series accompanying Bailey’s book, Can Cycling Deliver a Modern and Sustainable City?

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  Rethinking Rural Mobility: Can Cycling Deliver?

  Jul 31, 202654 min

  Can cycling provide a practical form of everyday transport in rural communities? Giles K Bailey is joined by Isobel Duxfield of Campaign for Better Transport, mobility consultant Beate Kubitz and Thomas Hayden-Lefebvre, Editor-in-Chief of the Green Mobility Magazine, to examine the prospects for utility cycling in rural areas across the UK and Western Europe. The panel discusses the condition of rural public transport, the infrastructure needed to make everyday cycling viable, the contribution of e-bikes and other micromobility options, safety concerns, financing andpolitical support. It also considers what local authorities, employers, transport operators and community organisations can do to provide rural residents with greater mobility choice. This webinar accompanies Giles K Bailey’s recently published book, Can Cycling Deliver a Modern and Sustainable City? Find out more: https://ibexpub.media/giles-k-bailey-cycling-micro-mobility-book/

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  Can Europe Lead Electric Aviation? | Electric Aircraft, Industrial Sovereignty and the Future of Flight

  Jun 24, 202643 min

  Electric aviation is moving from concept to reality. Across Europe, companies are developing a new generation of electric aircraft that promise lower operating costs, quieter flights and zero in-flight emissions. Yet significant questions remain. Can the technology scale? Is the regulatory framework fit for purpose? And can Europe establish a leadership position before competitors in the United States and China pull ahead? In this episode of Policy Driven, Tom and Mark are joined by Alessia Affinito, EU Public Affairs Manager at VÆRIDION, and Antoine Toulemont, European & International Affairs Adviser at AURA AERO. The discussion explores the role of electric aviation within European transport policy, the challenges facing commercial deployment, and the broader implications for industrial competitiveness, strategic autonomy and regional connectivity. Topics discussed include: Why electric aviation is gaining momentum in Europe The commercial potential of electric regional aircraft Certification and regulatory challenges Batteries, charging infrastructure and airport readiness European industrial policy and strategic autonomy Competition from the United States and China The relationship between electric aviation and sustainable aviation fuels Potential defence and dual-use applications What policymakers need to do before 2030 Guests: Alessia AffinitoEU Public Affairs Manager, VÆRIDION Antoine ToulemontEuropean & International Affairs Adviser, AURA AERO Policy Driven is a podcast by the Green Mobility Magazine and WATTSUP! exploring transport, energy and industrial policy. Listen to more episodes at: https://ibexpub.media/podcast Follow the Green Mobility Magazine on LinkedIn for policy analysis, interviews and updates.

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  Policy Driven | IMO MEPC 84, Maritime Decarbonisation and the Future of Global Shipping Rules

  May 22, 202639 minS0

  <p><br></p><p>The International Maritime Organization’s latest climate negotiations have reopened fundamental questions about global shipping decarbonisation, carbon pricing and the future relationship between international and regional regulation.</p><p>In this special episode of Policy Driven, Tom and Mark are joined by Fanny Devaux, Director of Shipping at Transport and Environment, for an in-depth discussion on the outcomes of IMO MEPC 84 and the future of the proposed Net Zero Framework.</p><p>The episode examines what happened during the negotiations in London, why the framework remains politically contested, and what the latest developments reveal about the st...

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  Aviation, Climate Law and Global Carbon Markets - Episode 6

  Feb 10, 202649 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Policy Driven, Tom and Mark open the year with a discussion on aviation, climate law and international regulation at a moment of mounting political and legal pressure on decarbonisation frameworks. </p><p>They are joined by Steven Truxal, Professor of Air and Space Law and Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University, and Garry Pratama, a doctoral researcher examining the interaction between regional and global approaches to aviation emissions.</p><p>The conversation explores the distinctive legal and political features of aviation, before turning to the current operation and f...

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