Draft programme
9:30 – 9:45 | Introduction & opening remarks
- Cillian Lohan, President of the Study Group and Thomas Wagnsonner, Rapporteur of the opinion Sustainable products initiative, including Eco-design Directive
- Moderation by the rapporteur Thomas Wagnsonner
9:45 – 10:45 | Panel 1: Perspectives from the EU institutions
- Matjaž Malgaj, Coordinator of Sustainable Products Initiative, Head of Unit B4 (Sustainable Products), DG ENV, European Commission
- Ian Hodgson, Team Leader, Sustainable Products, DG ENER, European Commission
- Alberto Parenti, Team Leader Circular Economy and Sustainable Product Initiative, DG GROW, European Commission
- Maria Spyraki, Member of the European Parliament, EPP
10:45 – 11:15 | Q&A, with the support of Sli.do
11:15 – 11:30 | Break
11:30 – 12:20 | Panel 2: Discussion on the Sustainable products initiative, including the Eco-design Directive
- Wrap-up of Panel 1 by the rapporteur Thomas Wagnsonner
- Moderation by the chairman Cillian Lohan
Speakers:
- Gudrun Obersteiner, Managing Director, Institute of Waste Management (ABF-BOKU)
- Anthony Abbotts, Director Group Public Affairs & Sustainability, Rockwool
- Félix Mailleux, Advisor on climate, energy and industrial policies, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Silvia Barlassina, Ecodesign Project Coordinator, The European Consumer Organisation
- Daniel Torán, Circular Economy Coordinator, Generation Climate Europe (GCE)