Event on Key Environmental Challenges and Opportunities of the New Legislative Term
Tuesday 19th November 2024, 15:30 – 17:30
Committee of the Regions (Room JDE51)
Co-hosted by MEP Tsiodras (EPP), MEP Rodrigues (S&D), and MEP Katainen (Renew)
This conference will introduce and discuss the Intergroup’s 2024-2029 policy priorities and work program for the new legislative term. It will provide a valuable platform to identify urgent environmental issues and discuss key areas of focus, including sustainable food systems, sustainable forest management, water resilience, circular economy and bioeconomy, clean energy and transport, and ocean governance.
We look forward to an open dialogue among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), representatives from EU institutions and UN agencies, the private sector, researchers, and environmental organizations.
This event is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders across sectors, from institutions but also civil society, to contribute to the Intergroup’s ongoing work, foster collaborations, promote partnerships and the role of science and innovation when addressing environmental challenges.
Draft Agenda
15:30 – 15:50: Opening remarks by:
o Ilias Grampas, Deputy Director, EBCD
o MEP Elsi Katainen (Renew Europe, Finland)
o MEP André Rodrigues (S&D, Portugal)
o MEP Dimitris Tsiodras (EPP, Greece)
o Representative from the Committee of the Regions (speaker name tbc)
15:50 – 16:05: Keynote presentation by Dr. Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair of UNEP International Resource Panel (IRC) and former European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
16:05 – 16:25: Interventions by European Commission representatives – 10’ per person:
o Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director for Biodiversity (Dir. D), DG ENV (tbc)
o Jan Dusik, Deputy Director-General, DG CLIMA
16:25 – 16:45: Reactions by EP Intergroup’s Advisory Group Members – 4’ per person:
o Vadim Kononenko, EU Interinstitutional Relations and Strategic Foresight Expert, EEA
o Françoise Bonnet, Secretary General, ACR+
o Anna Papagrigoraki, Sustainability Director, Cepi
o George Karkampasis, Director – Circular Economy & Raw Materials, EAA
o Nathalie Gamain, Secretary General, EPO
16:45 – 17:25: Q&A session with the audience, including reactions by more Members of the European Parliament:
o MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral (EPP, Portugal)
17:25 – 17:30: Closing remarks by MEP Dimitris Tsiodras (EPP, Greec
