The global raw materials race:

Ensuring Europe can supply its climate transition

Thursday 17 October 09:00 - 13:00, Thon EU Hotel Brussels

Climate action will top the European Union’s agenda in the 2019-2024 political cycle.

But will we have the raw materials our energy transition needs?

Join high-level speakers from European institutions, industry and civil society for a policy debate to establish a new 2050 blueprint for Europe’s raw materials supply.

Agenda and speakers

9:15

Presentation of new report

Metals in a Carbon-Neutral Europe: A Blueprint for 2050

Speakers:
Tomas Wyns
Tomas Wyns
Senior Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Institute of European Studies
Gauri Khandekar
Gauri Khandekar
Doctoral and Project Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Institute of European Studies
9:35

Leadership debate

How should Europe boost its own materials supply in a time of global turbulence?

Speakers:
Peter Handley
Peter Handley
Head of Unit, European Commission DG Grow
Mikael Staffas
Mikael Staffas
CEO, Boliden
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Co-president, Club of Rome
Jonathan Holslag
Jonathan Holslag
International expert, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
11:15

Sustainability debate

How can Europe tackle the environmental impacts from its raw materials supply & use?

Speakers:
Joanna Drake
Joanna Drake
Deputy Director-General, European Commission DG Environment
Kathleen van Brempt
Kathleen van Brempt
Member of European Parliament
Thomas Bünger
Thomas Bünger
Chief Operating Officer, Aurubis
Guillaume Pitron
Guillaume Pitron
Journalist specialising in geopolitics of raw materials
12:30

Global reflections - World Resource Outlook 2019

Speakers:
Janez Potocnik
Janez Potocnik
Co-Chair of UN International Resource Panel

Join us!

Thursday 17 October 9:00 - 13:00, Thon EU Hotel Brussels

Cost: EUR 150 for private companies & trade associations, Free for Policymakers, NGOs, Academia