Event details
Wednesday 30 November, 9.30-12.30
Where
Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi/ Wetstraat 75,1040 Brussels, Belgium
Event
Climate partnerships
Event in Brussels: Accelerating Public-Private Climate Partnerships across Europe
Key take-aways
- Learnings and insights to how Denmark has worked with Climate Partnerships
- Perspectives from selected EU member countries and how they work with public-private climate action
- Climate Partnerships in an EU context
- Inspiration to develop sector-specific climate roadmaps with public and private engagement
Playbook launch: How to engage the private sector in climate action plans
The Playbook will be launched at the event. It presents learnings from the Danish climate partnerships and is intended for policymakers, civil servants, and professionals who want to devise ambitious climate targets and reach them through cross-sector collaboration.
Read moreJoin us on 30 November in Brussels to take part in the conversation on how public-private climate partnerships can accelerate the green transition.
When policy makers came together last summer to sign the European Climate Law, it was with the recognition of the need for public and private stakeholders to join forces to reach climate neutrality by 2050. To this end, the development of sector specific roadmaps is an important tool towards reaching climate neutrality in different areas of the economy, while also ensuring a predictable business environment.
A new model for public-private climate action?
Denmark has set a national, legally mandated target of reducing GHG emissions by 70% by 2030. To assist in achieving this goal, Denmark established 14 industry-specific public-private partnerships back in 2019, each of which had to present viable paths for GHG reductions in their sector. The Danish Climate Partnerships are a successful example of how the public and private sectors can work together to supercharge climate action. Other European countries, including Sweden and the Netherlands, have worked to develop similar models for public-private climate action.
Sharing lessons learnt
Now the time has come to reflect on which lessons we can draw from different member state’s experiences with public-private climate action to ensure the fulfilment of the European Climate Law. This conference asks how the private and public sector can put their different capacities into play in the development of roadmaps to accelerate the green transition. The event will also facilitate a discussion about how the two sectors can engage each other and raise the bar for climate action.
Programme
9.30
10.00
10.00
Arrival, breakfast and registration
Welcome by moderator
Finn Mortensen
Executive Director, State of Green
10.05
Keynote: Towards a carbon neutral EU industry - Transition pathways for industrial ecosystems
Deputy Director-General, Maive Rute
Deputy Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW), European Commission
10.20
Keynote – Economic Diplomacy and Climate Partnerships as a model for private sector engagement
Lina Gandløse Hansen
State Secretary for Trade & Global Sustainability, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
10.30
Panel discussion 1: Benefits of public-private climate action
Christian Stenberg
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark
Per-Olof Granström
EU Director at Carbon Capture and Storage Association
Emil Damgaard Grann
Head of Global Policy Engagement, Ørsted
11.15
Coffee and tea break
11.30
Case: Identifying the need for green sector investments
Jan Kæraa
Head of ESG & Sustainability, Pension Denmark
11.40
Panel discussion 2: Establishing partnerships towards 2030
Fleming Voetmann
Vice President, External Relations and Sustainability, VELUX
Anna Sigurveig Ragnarsdóttir
Head of Division, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Iceland
Jack Berringer
EU Public Affairs Leader (Climate/Environmental Sustainability), Ingka Group (IKEA)
12.20
Closing remarks
Troels Ranis
Director, the Danish Energy Industries Federation
Steen Thorsted
Head of Corporate Public Affairs & Trade, Denmark's Permanent Representation to the EU
12.30
Networking
Organisers
Registration
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Wednesday 30 November, 9.30-12.30
Where
Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi/ Wetstraat 75,1040 Brussels, Belgium
Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi/ Wetstraat 75,1040 Brussels, Belgium
Registration deadline
November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022
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