Following a record-breaking European summer of extreme heat and other extreme weather events, as well as one of the most powerful El Niño episodes to date, this timely event will offer the opportunity to discover the latest scientific evidence that will inform EU policy making. Leading climate scientists and high-level EU representatives will discuss a range of topics, from the latest available data on the state of the planet and the economic impacts of a changing climate, to adaptation and mitigation measures within the EU policy context.
The programme will include:
- Presentations on the current state of the world’s climate and how we can limit overshoot.
- Panel discussions on the EU’s climate action progress and adaptation measures.
- Expert insights on Global Climate Observation Systems and the economic impacts of climate change.
Speakers include:
- Manon Dufour – Executive Director of E3G’s Brussels office
- Radan Kanev – MEP, Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Alfons Domínguez Gento – Mayor of Alzira
- Tristram Walsh – Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) candidate in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
- Professor Joeri Rogelj – Director of Research at the Grantham Institute and Professor of Climate Science & Policy at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London
- Dr. Marie Cavitte – Valorisation Manager, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
- Vicky Pollard – Head of Unit, Economic analysis, reporting, climate science & foresight, DG CLIMA, European Commission
- Matthias Duwe – Director of the Climate Programme, Ecologic Institute
- Dr. Belén Martín Míguez – Scientific Officer, Ocean Observations Physics and Climate Panel (OOPC)
- Dr. Sehrish Usman – Postdoctoral Researcher in Finance, University of Mannheim
- Paolo Caridi – Head of Unit, Climate Adaptation and Resilience, DG CLIMA, European Commission
- Tristan Beyens – Policy Expert, Belgian Climate Risk Assessment Center
- Johannes ten Broeke – Head of Cabinet, Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
Agenda:
Download the full agenda here.
14:00 to 14:30 – Doors open: Welcome coffee and registration
14:30 to 14:45 – Introduction
14:45 to 14:55 Indicators of Global Climate Change: Current state of the world’s climate
14:55 to 15:00 – Limiting overshoot
15:00 to 15:40 – Panel I: The current state of the climate and how the EU is responding
15:40 to 16:00 – Break
16:00 to 16:10 – Eyes on the planet: State of the Global Observing System for Climate
16:10 to 17:00 – Panel II: How is the EU adapting to our new climate reality?
16:10 to 17:10 – Concluding remarks
17:00 to 18:00 – Cocktail reception
18:00 – Doors close: Event ends
