The Opening of the EUI-EIB Conference
Moderator: Jos Delbeke, EIB Climate Chair, Florence School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
Video address by Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner, Climate Action, European Commission
Introductions by:
• George Papakonstantinou, Acting Director, Florence School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
• Shiva Dustdar, Director, EIB Institute
Towards a Green Investment Plan for the EU
The aim of this session is to provide an understanding of the investment challenge over the next decade. The transition to net zero in the EU will require very large investments with the order of magnitude estimated to be around 2% of GDP annually. The session will reflect on the gap with current investment levels across different assets and sectors in the EU, as well as the relative success of different policies to scale up investment quickly.
Moderation: Jos Delbeke, EIB Climate Chair, Florence School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
Panellists:
• Benoit Leguet, Managing Director, I4CE
• Silvie Madeddu, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Schneider Electric
• Simone Tagliapietra, Senior Fellow, Bruegel
• Frauke Thies, Executive Director , Agora Think Tanks
Conclusion: Christian Egenhofer, Senior Research Associate, Florence School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
All deliberations will take place under the Chatham House rule (no views or positions may be attributed publicly to any participant).
This session is co-organised with the EIB Institute, more information and the full programme of the EUI Climate Week 2024 can be found here.