25/09 | Financing the green transition in times of economic recovery

How to address the green transition financial challenges and opportunities in Belgium in times of economic recovery?

The seminar will be chaired by Brent Bleys  (UGent)

09:30 – 09:40 am | Introduction

• Pierre-Emmanuel Noel (EIB Representative for Operations in Belgium)

09:40 – 10:10 am | Part I – The green transition in Belgium in times of economic recovery: what challenges and opportunities for Belgium and what support from Europe (EU Recovery Plan)?

• Veerle Nuyts and Xavier Vanden Bosch (European Commission, European Semester Officers for Belgium)

10:10 – 10:42 am | Part II - Financing the green transition in Belgium in the context of the economic recovery: zoom on support from the European Investment Bank

• Pierre-Emmanuel Noël (EIB Representative for Operations in Belgium); Yelter Bollen (Arbeid & Milieu and Fairfin)

10:42 am – 11:30 pm | Discussion

• Martin de Brabant (SFPI-FPIM), Pierre Hermant (Finance & Invest Brussels); Véronique Léonard (Sowalfin); Johan Reynaert (PMV); Camille Callens (BECI); Jan Verheeke (Minaraad), Yelter Bollen (Arbeid en Milieu, Fairfin)

11:30 am - 11:50 am | Part III - Putting investments on the way towards the SGDs in Belgium

• Marek Hudon (ULB)

11:50 am | Conclusions

This seminar will be held in Dutch and in French.

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Info: nathalie.boucquey@cfdd.be

Joint initiative of the Belgian Federal Council for Sustainable Development (FRDO-CFDD) and the European Commission in collaboration with the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC Network) and the European Investment Bank