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Time for being eco-logical
Moving beyond the 20% emission reduction target
15:00-15:15
General introduction
Presentation of interim results of study on moving beyond the 20% GHG emission reduction target Michel Colombier - Director of IDDRI (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations)
15:15-16:30
First session "Should the EU move beyond its 20% emission reduction target?"
The position of the UK and the implementation of the UK climate law
David Kennedy - Chief Executive UK Climate Change CommitteePresentation by the European Commission on moving beyond 20%
Stefaan Vergote - Head of Unit for Strategy and Economic Assessment / DG CLIMAState of play in the European Parliament
Bas Eickhout - MEP and Rapporteur on the "Moving beyond 20%" reportDebate (30 minutes)
Break
16:45-18:00
Second session - "Opportunities and challenges of moving beyond the 20% target"
Sectoral policies and the potential of energy savings
Wolfgang Eichhammer - Deputy Head Competence Centre Energy Policy and Energy SystemsBusiness views on implementation of climate policies
- Marco Mensink - Deputy Managing Director of CEPI (European Paper Industries)
- Sandrine Dixson - Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership
Debate (30 minutes)
