Event: The European Green Deal

A summary of this event including the replay of the video can be found here.

An Event in Two Parts

The Green Deal was presented as the new economic and geopolitical project for the European Union in 2019.  With its emphasis on growth and energy security, the Green Deal has proven to be more than a transition policy with an environmental motivation; as its creators intended. Its social dimension also becomes more explicit in the face of a series of crises, including the Covid pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More recently, the Green Deal has been criticised by certain stakeholders, who are calling for a temporary halt in new regulations so that the implementation of legislation already enacted can be prioritised. Additionally, certain aspects of the Green Deal have been completely suspended. This politicization was inevitable, however, which are the potential scenarios and strategic perspectives that could emerge for the future of the Green Deal?

The event will take place in two parts. First, we are delighted to welcome Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Executive VP for the European Green Deal, who will deliver a keynote speech as part of a “60-minutes with” session chaired by PSIA Dean Arancha González.  

Secondly, a distinguished panel discussion will follow featuring Barbara Pompili, Former Minister of Ecological Transition of France, and Marcin Korolec, Former Minister of Environment of Poland, focusing on the theme of “Reinventing the deal – what political space for the ecological transition in the next European legislature?”. 

Professor Marc Ringel, Chairholder of the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, will take part in the panel discussion.

CO-ORGANISED BY:

• Sciences Po Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics / CNRS
• Sciences Po European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition
• IDDRI

Event Details

Wednesday 24 April 2024, 17:00 – 19:00
Amphitheater Boutmy, 27 rue Saint Guillaume
Register here

Keynote Speech: Maroš Šefčovič
European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal

Maroš Šefčovič (born in 1966) is a Slovak politician and a career diplomat, who since 22 August 2023 serves as Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. Before that, since 1 December 2019 he served as Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. In this capacity, he leads the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, interinstitutional relations, better policymaking, strategic foresight and the European Battery Alliance. He is also responsible for the European Union’s relations with Western non-EU countries, notably Andorra, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, Lichtenstein, San Marino and Switzerland. He also cochairs the EU-UK Partnership Council under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the EU-UK Joint Committee for the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement.

The discussion is chaired by PSIA Dean Arancha González.

“Reinventing the deal – what political space for the ecological transition in the next European legislature?”

GUEST SPEAKERS

• Barbara Pompili, Former Minister of Ecological Transition of France;
• Marcin Korolec, Former Minister of Environment of Poland;
• Cristina Peñasco, Economist for the Centre of Climate Change of the Banque de France, Member of Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Cambridge;
• Marc Ringel, Chairholder at the Sciences Po European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition;
• Matthias Thiemann, Professor for European Public Policy at Centre for European Studies and Comparative Policies (CEE).
• Moderated by Claire Lejeune, PhD candidate in environmental political theory at the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Policies (CEE).

CLOSING REMARKS

• Sébastien Treyer, Director General of Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI)