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Covenant signatories meet Business to convert Plans into Actions

Friday 22 June 2012 – 9.00 – 12.30

Brussels, European Economic and Social Committee, room JDE 62

Draft Programme

Event description

The Covenant of Mayors has been instrumental in engaging close to 4000 local authorities and over 100 regions and provinces today for the European energy and climate objectives and thus creating growth and jobs. Yet, local authorities alone cannot address societal challenges involved to drive this sustainable energy transition. Partnership with private entities and local stakeholders is key to boost a sustainable economy. This session aims at showcasing the private sector’s engagement with European local and regional authorities in the development and implementation of sustainable energy action plans (SEAPs).

09.00 – 09.30 – Keynote speeches

  • Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee Employers’ Group
  • Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship
  • Maria da Graça Carvalho, Member of the European Parliament, Industry Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee

09.30 –10.30 – Privatesector’s responsibility as employer and industrial producerModeratorAntonello Pezzini, European Economic and Social Committee

  • Norma Wright, Mayor of Sunderland (UK)
  • Representative of Barcelona province, Covenant Coordinator
  • Ralf Goldman, European Investment Bank
  • Representative of eu.ESCO, Associated Partner of the Covenant of Mayors
  • Alberto Barcella, Confindustria Lombardia(IT)

10.30 – 11.00 – Coffee break

11.00–12.00 Private sector’sengagement in implementingSustainable Energy Action Plans, ModeratorKristina Dely, Head of the Covenant of Mayors Office

  • Edgar Savisaar, Mayor of Tallin
  • Mira Jarkko, City of Helsinki Environment Centre
  • Paul Voss, DANFOSS, on behalf of Euroheat&Power, Associated Partner of the Covenant
  • Bernd Wilmert, Bochum Stadtwerke on behalf of the European Federation of Local Energy Companies (CEDEC)
  • Guillermo Basañez, Basque Energy Board, EVE, Covenant Coordinator

12.00 – 12.30 - Conclusions

  • Henri Malosse, President of the EESC Employers’ Group
  • Kristina Dely, Head of the Covenant of Mayors Office