Agenda 19.10 Eurometaux Low Carbon event (PDF)

CONFERENCE - 19 OCTOBER - 12:15-17:30 SOFITEL EUROPE, BRUSSELS

What's the afternoon going to be about?
Getting to grips with the implications of Europe's low carbon vision.
We will debate the real opportunities and challenges faced by energy-intensive industries such
as Europe’s non-ferrous metals sector.

How can we keep Europe's producers competitive over the next two decades, while they make
the necessary innovations to make their materials efficiently?

Full agenda:
12:15 - Registrations and walking lunch
13:00 – Opening Remarks
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Dirk Vandenberghe, Eurometaux President, CEO Metallo

13:15 – Keynote Speeches

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Beatriz Yordi, Director DG Climate Action, European Commission

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Kirsten Hund, Senior Mining Expert, The World Bank – Presentation of Report – The
Growing Role of Minerals and Metals for a Low-Carbon Future

13:45 – Panel 1 - What are the right innovation pathways towards EU 2050
decarbonisation goals?
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Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen, Vice President, Head of Climate & Energy strategy, Norsk Hydro

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Maria Graça Carvalho, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

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Claude Turmes MEP, Greens/EFA, European Parliament

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Tomas Wyns, Researcher at Institute of European Union Studies

15:10 – Coffee Break
15:40 – Panel 2 – ETS and Clean Energy Package – How to ensure policy
coherence for energy-intensive industries?
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Jean-Arnold Vinois, Advisor on Energy Policy, Jacques Delors Institute

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Mukund Bhagwat, Corporate Energy and Climate Affairs, Aurubis

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Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Director DG Energy, European Commission

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Sanjeev Kumar, CEO Change Partnership

17:05 – Closing Reflections
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Gwenole Cozigou, Director DG Growth, European Commission

17:30 - Cocktail