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Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Venue: TownHall Europe, Brussels (hybrid event)

In the wake of the 2024 European election, calls have multiplied to highlight the need for an EU industrial policy alongside the Green Deal. Back in July, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the introduction a new “Clean Industrial Deal” within the first 100 days of her mandate. Mario Draghi just delivered a key report on the future of European competitiveness with far-reaching recommendations. As the next College of Commissioners is being formed, the decarbonisation of industrial sectors, as well as industrial competitiveness, are likely to top the European agenda for the months to come.

As the European cement industry, we published our updated Net Zero Roadmap in May 2024. CEMBUREAU’s Net Zero Roadmap looks at an increased ambition for the decarbonisation of the EU cement industry, in light of ongoing investments. It also sets out the indispensable policies to achieve this ambition.

This year’s event will focus on bringing industrial decarbonisation forward – what should EU industrial policy look like? Where should it sit in the upcoming Commission’s agenda? How does it fit with the Green Deal? What actions are needed to bring forward industrial decarbonisation investments at EU and national level? What are the concrete obstacles to such investments? How can we foster cooperation throughout the value chain to facilitate decarbonisation?

Programme

09.30 Registration and welcome coffee

10.00 Introduction by the moderator, Sonja van Renssen

10.05 Opening remarks: Interview with Ken McKnight, CEMBUREAU President

10.10 Interview with Pascal Canfin, MEP, Member of the ENVI Committee, European Parliament (followed by Q&A)

10.45 High-level panel on ‘“Fast-tracking decarbonisation investments: obstacles and solutions” (followed by Q&A)

• Krzysztof (Chris) Bolesta, Secretary of State, Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment
• Paula Rey García, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Energy, European Commission
• Rachael Moore, PhD, Managing Director at CarbStrat
• Manon Dufour, Executive Director, E3G
• Aris Tsikouras, Director Decarbonisation Strategy for Titan Cement Group

12.10 Closing remarks from Koen Coppenholle, CEMBUREAU Chief Executive

12.15 Networking lunch

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