Month: February 2017

EEAC Partner Conference: Europe Ambition 2030 // Rome, 23 March 2017

The Europe Future 2030 conference – of which the EEAC Network is partner-  will represent a chance to discuss the launch of a new vision for Europe based on the values and objectives of the 2030 Agenda. All European actors, whether Institutions, Member States or non-State actors, are called to contribute to the reshaping of European governance according to the SDGs.

The event will see the participation of over 200 attendance. Amongst others, European high-level officials as well as representatives of leading civil society organizations, scientists and representatives of advisory councils will participate. The Conference will be hosted by the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sala della Regina, and will be introduced by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Laura Boldrini.

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EEAC partner event: Climate Futures: Financing the Low-carbon Energy Transition

On Friday 17 February 2017, CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs), CADS (Advisory Council for the Sustainable Development of Catalonia) and IDDRI (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations) organised the conference ‘Climate Futures: Financing the Low-carbon Energy Transition.

The event enabled its attendance to analyse the investment challenges posed by the transition to a low-carbon energy system. Speakers included Nisrine Elkortbi (Director of Finance, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy), Dan Lewis (Chief, Urban Risk Reduction Unit, UN Habitat), Gireesh Shrimali (Director, Climate Policy Initiative India) and EEAC Chairman Arnau Queralt-Bassa.

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