Alongside the ambition of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, President von der Leyen’s Commission has made clear its aim of ensuring a ‘just transition’ for all European citizens and territories. Vice-President Frans Timmermans has explicitly stated that it was the EU’s responsibility to “make sure nobody is left behind” in the transition.

They will take part in the meeting Clara de la TorreDeputy Director-General of the European Commission's DG Clima, Robert Jeszke Head of Strategy and Analysis Team and Climate and Energy Analysis Centre (CAKE) at IOŚ-PIB/KOBiZE and Morten Petersen Vice-Chairman of the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament. The voice of the Polish energy sector will be presented by Paweł Ciochmember of the PKEE Governing Council and Vice-President of PGE. The opening speech will be delivered by the Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka. The event will be moderated by Frederic SimonAlongside the ambition of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, President von der Leyen’s Commission has made clear its aim of ensuring a ‘just transition’ for all European citizens and territories. Vice-President Frans Timmermans has explicitly stated that it was the EU’s responsibility to “make sure nobody is left behind” in the transition. However, some Member States argue that the European Commission’s proposal to increase the 2030 target to 55% does not adequately reflect their different starting points. Moreover, they consider that the proposal does not provide sufficient burden-sharing mechanisms based on the compensations for the Member States with coal-dependent economies. The latest vote in the European Parliament in favour of increasing the target to 60% brings an even bigger challenge for the Member States with higher greenhouse gas emissions and lower GDP per capita. These Member States are concerned that the burden of the transition cost will not be evenly distributed across the European Union which might reinforce or even create new inequalities within the EU. Join this PKEE and EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss how to mitigate possible side effects of the energy transition. Date: 17-11-2020, 09:30-11:00

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