May 2022
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This conference examined the European Green Deal and the key priorities for achieving the aim for Europe to be the first climate-neutral continent.
A key focus was the opportunities and implications for stakeholders in the UK and internationally, including in the areas of business and research collaboration, trade and policy coordination, as well as possible challenges that lie ahead.
Overall, areas for discussion included:
- the evolving European decarbonisation policy landscape - targets ◦ progress ◦ prospects ◦ partnerships ◦ what can be learned for the UK
- potential strategies for EU-UK collaboration - research and commercial opportunities ◦ building on shared goals ◦ assessing challenges for joint working ◦ ground rules for cooperation
We were pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with João Vale de Almeida, Ambassador of the European Union to the United Kingdom; Jytte Guteland MEP, Lead Climate Negotiator, European Parliament; Lord Deben, Chairman, Climate Change Committee; Jacquelyn MacLennan, Partner, White & Case; and Lord Young of Norwood Green, Member, EU Environment Sub-Committee - as well as contributions from AECOM; Aldersgate Group; the Connected Places Catapult; the European Space Agency; Melius Homes; National Grid; NFU Scotland; and University of York.
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from BEIS; the CCC; DIT; the FCDO; Defra; Department for the Economy, NI; DfT; DAERA, NI; the Environment Agency, NI; the DWI; NAO; The Scottish Government; and the Welsh Government - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from both Houses of Parliament.
