Programme

Moderated by Ms Tatjana Babrauskiené, President of Study Group for the EESC opinion on the EU Climate Target for 2040

11:00-13:00 | Setting the scene

• Mr Ottmar Edenhofer, Chair of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change
• Ms Vicky Pollard, Head of Unit, European Commission - Directorate-General for Climate Action - Strategy, Analysis and Planning - Foresight, Economic Analysis & Modelling
• Mr Bert Saveyn, Team Leader, Chief Economist, European Commission - Directorate-General for Energy
• Mr Thomas Spencer, Power Sector Modeller, International Energy Agency

Questions and answers

14:30-16:30 | Food for thought – sharing key reflections on the Europe's 2040 climate target proposals and how to best achieve the path to climate neutrality by 2050 with civil society organizations and stakeholders

• Mr Andreas Brieger, Senior Adviser & Director on Climate, Energy, Environment, SME United
• Mr Nicola Rega, Executive Director Climate Change and Energy, European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)
• Mr Ben Lennon, Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Mr Benjamin Denis, Senior Policy Adviser, Head of Industrial Policy Coordination, IndustriAll
• Mr Sven Harmeling, Head of Climate, Climate Action Network Europe (CAN)
• Ms Assia Oulkadi, Senior Policy officer at the European Youth Forum
• Ms Irina Popescu, Food Policy Officer, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
• Mr Niels Peter Norring, chair of the Working Party on Environment, COPACOGECA
• Ms Chiara Antonelli, Head of Programme, Climate and Circular Economy (CCE), Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)

Questions and answers

16:30 | Closing remarks

Mr Teppo Säkkinen, rapporteur on the EU Climate Target for 2040