Programme

Public hearing on “Energy policy and the labour market: consequences for employment in regions undergoing energy transitions"

Event via Interactio, online platform - Thursday, 10 November 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

09:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Testing connection for speakers

10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. | Welcome and introduction

  • Krzysztof PATER, EESC Study Group President

10:05 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Presentation by

  • Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO, EESC Rapporteur of the opinion on "Energy policy and the labour market: consequences for employment in regions undergoing energy transitions"10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

10:10 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. | Panel I – Moderator: Krzysztof Pater

Interventions by:

  • Frank SIEBERN-THOMAS, Head of Unit, Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research, DG EMPL, European Commission
  • Casper EDMONDS, Head of the Manufacturing, Mining and Energy Unit, International Labour Organisation (ILO)
  • Michael RENNER, Head – Socioeconomics and Policy, The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
  • Begoña MARÍA-TOMÉ GIL, Coordinator of the Just Transition Agreements, Institute for Just Transition, Spain
  • Daniel WETZEL, lead author of the World Energy Employment report, International Energy Agency
  • Thierry CADART, Quaestor in charge of public policies evaluation for the Bureau, French Economic, Social and Environmental Committee

Questions and answers

11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Break

11:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. | Panel II – Moderator: Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO

Interventions by:

  • Henar ÁLVAREZ CUESTA, Professor of Labour Law and Social Security Law, University of León
  • Oskar CHMIEL, Specialist in Social Sciences, Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
  • Zuzana POLÁČKOVÁ, Researcher, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovakia
  • Tomas JECK, Researcher, Institute of Economic Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
  • Nicola REGA, Energy Director, Cefic – European Chemical Industry Council
  • Félix MAILLEUX, Advisor on climate, energy and industrial policies, ETUC

Questions and answers

12:40 p.m. - 12:50 a.m. | Remarks by

  • Cristobal MOLINA NAVARRETE, Expert for the EESC rapporteur
  • Petr ZAHRADNÍK, Expert for the Employers Group

12:50 p.m. - 12:55 a.m. | Conclusions by

  • Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO, EESC Rapporteur

12:50 p.m. - 13:00 a.m. | Closing of the hearing by Krzysztof PATER, EESC Study Group President

Interpretation requested from and into French, English, German, Spanish, Polish and Slovak (tbc).