Are EU funds and market-based instruments fighting climate change in Eastern EU countries?

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

15:00  
Welcome
by MEP Bas Eickhout

15:10
Panel I: European Structural and Investment Funds’ contribution to climate action in Eastern Europe

Moderation: MEP Benedek Jávor

Guest speakers :

• Markus Trilling, Bankwatch
• Alexa Botár, FoE Hungary, co-author of the Climate’s Enfants Terribles study
• Celine Charveriat, Executive Director at IEEP

Contribution from Gergana Miladinova, DG REGIO, European Commission

16:10
Coffee Break

16:30
Panel II: The (potential) impact of ETS 10c-allowances and the modernisation fund on tackling climate change

Moderation: MEP Bas Eickhout

Guest speakers :

• Adam Janczak - ‎Deputy Director EU Economic Department at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Agnieszka Warso-Buchanan – Lawyer Climate and Energy at ClientEarth Poland

Contribution from Peter Zapfel, Head of Unit, Emissions Trading System, DG Climate Action

17:30
Panel III: Thinking outside the box : what could be possible?

Moderation: Frédéric Boyer, Head of the Covenant of Mayors office

Guest speakers :

• Bronis Ropé, Greens/EFA Member of the European Parliament
• Timurs Safiulins, Director at Riga Energy Agency

18:20
Closing remarks
by MEP Benedek Jávor

18:30
End of the workshop