Roundtable Debate Series
Key Issues in EU Climate and Sustainability Governance
This GreenDeal-NET roundtable debate series delves into pressing issues surrounding climate and sustainability governance in the context of the European Green Deal. Each debate offers a platform for exchanging unique perspectives, featuring a diverse panel of experts and stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, civil society and industry representatives.
Join us as we address complex challenges related to sustainability and climate neutrality, from marine governance to the future of the European Green Deal in light of the EU elections.
We look forward to your participation in these critical discussions!
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- Watch the recording here
- Speakers:
- Yan Dupas, Interim Team Leader, Ecological Transition at The Greens/EFA
- Anaïs Berthier, Senior Lawyer and Head of ClientEarth Brussels
- Charlotte Burns, Head of Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield
- Diederik Samsom, Political Strategist, Former Head of Cabinet at the European Commission
- Moderator: Claire Dupont, Research Professor of European and International Governance at Ghent University
- 16 May
- 11:00 - 12:30
- Speakers:
- Introduction:
- Panel debate:
- Eloïse Couffon, Policy Officer at the Directorate General for Energy of the European Commission
- Antonia Leroy, Head of Ocean Policy at WWF European Policy Office
- Celine Frank, Policy Officer on Maritime Spatial Planning and the Blue Economy Sectors, DG MARE, European Commission
- Alice Belin, Policy officer, Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV), European Commission
- Moderator: Thorjørn Larssen, Deputy Managing Director of The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and leader of the European Topic Centre on Biodiversity and Ecosystems, a partnership with the European Environment Agency (EEA)
- 22 May
- 11:00 - 12:30
- Speakers:
- Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit for Circular Economy at the Sustainable Consumption and Production, DG Environment of the European Commission
- Lukas Bertram, Economist at the ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies
- Tomas Wyns, Researcher at the Brussels School of Governance, VUB
- Moderator: Simon Otto, Brussels School of Governance, VUB
