EUKI Academy Web Seminar: Clean Industrial Deal in CEE

Following the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal by the European Commission on February 26th, this Web Seminar in cooperation with E3G will provide a first assessment of how the Clean Industrial Deal can better respond to regional challenges and opportunities for Central Eastern European (CEE) countries as they transform and future-proof their industrial base. It will further suggest how the EU can leverage the CEE region’s unique competitive advantages to ensure economic success of the whole EU bloc. The event will start with an input from the European Commission on the ins and outs of the Deal. Further insights will be shared from various regional stakeholders, like Romanian think tank EPG, which has been instrumental in amplifying CEE voices at the EU level. Additionally, EUKI projects will share insights on barriers and roadmaps to industrial transformation in select countries. Lastly, a representative from the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will discuss with other panelists how these regional aspects can be better mainstreamed throughout the Clean Industrial Deal. 

Topics

• Why does the CEE region have the potential to remain an industrial powerhouse and fuel industrial competitiveness? 
• How can the EU leverage this competitive advantage to benefit the whole bloc? 
• What does the CEE region need to advance its clean industrial competitiveness in terms of EU policy?  

Speakers

• Suzana Carp, Deputy Executive Director, Cleantech for CEE
• Fotios Kalantzis, Senior Economist and Climate Expert, European Investment Bank (EIB)
• Luciana Miu, Head of Clean Economy, EPG
• Marzena Rogalska, Principal Adviser for Industrial Decarbonisation, DG CLIMA
• Aleksandra Waliszewska, Senior Researcher for Industrial Decarbonisation, E3G

Agenda

10:00 – 10:05: Opening

• Welcome by Julia von Viebahn, EUKI Academy and moderator, Aleksandra Waliszewska, E3G

10:05 – 10:15: Setting the Scene: The Clean Industrial Deal

• Marzena Rogalska, DG CLIMA

10:15 – 10:40: Industrial transformation in CEE: How can the EU leverage the region’s unique competitive
advantages

• Luciana Miu, EPG and Aleksandra Waliszewska, E3G 

10:40 – 11:25: Discussion panel and Q & A

• Moderated by Aleksandra Waliszewska, E3G 
• EPG 
• Cleantech for CEE 
• European Investment Bank 

After the moderated panel discussion, participants will get the opportunity to ask their own questions to the speakers. 

11:25 – 11:30: Closing remarks

Language

The language of this seminar is English.

Registration

To participate, please fill out the registration form by 7 April, 11 am CET. If you have any questions, please write to academy@euki.de.

This seminar is designed for policymakers, NGO representatives, and stakeholders involved in climate and industrial policy within the CEE region. Participants will gain valuable insights into the Clean Industrial Deal and how it is shaping future EU industrial policy, as well as engage in discussions aimed at ensuring a regionally equitable transition to a low-carbon economy.