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Europe 2020 agenda: a path or barrier to the Green New Deal?

A Greens/EFA conference

Programme: 9.30 – 11.15 - Part 1:  How to ensure the EU leads on green technologies? Focus: Leaders in Green technologies in Europe Moderation: Greens/EFA MEP - Rebecca Harms
Introduction: Greens/EFA MEP - Claude Turmes Speakers:
  • Ditlev Engel - President and CEO, Vestas Wind Systems
  • Giuliano Monizza - Group Vice President Power Products and Power System, ABB
  • Harry Verhaar - Head of Strategic Sustainability Initiatives, Philips Lighting
  • Philip Cooke - Director, Centre for Advanced Studies
11.15 - 13.00 - Part 2: What role for public and private investment in the Green New Deal? Focus: Funds, Venture Capital, Banks, Semi-Public Investors Moderation: Greens/EFA MEP - Philippe Lamberts
Introduction: Greens/EFA MEP - Pascal Canfin Speakers:
  • Eoin McLoughlin - Comhar Sustainable Development Council
  • Blaise Desbordes - Director of Sustainable Development, Caisse de Dépôts
  • Guido Agostinelli - Senior Associate,Good Energies AG
  • Christophe De Winter - Executive Director - Project Finance BNP Paribas Fortis

15.00 - 17.00 - Part 3: Is growth (even if it's green) sustainable? How much growth is possible, wishful and necessary in a green economy?
How can we measure the success of a green economy? Introduction: Greens/EFA MEP - Caroline Lucas
  • Moderation: Leigh Phillips - Reporter, EU Observer
  • Bernd Meyer - Institute of Economic Structures Research
  • Tim Jackson - Professor of Sustainable Development and Director of the Research group on Lifestyles, Values and Environment (RESOLVE).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION Registration is now closed. Please confirmation you participation to: jean-bernard.pierini@europarl.europa.eu Participants should present themselves at the reception desk of the Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building no later than 9.00 a.m. on 3 March (60 Rue Wiertz, 1047 Brussels).

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Rebecca Harms
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Philippe Lamberts
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Claude Turmes
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