Columbia Business School
EU’s Climate Transition in a Geopolitical Landscape: A Conversation With EU Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6-8 pm
Columbia Business School
Join us for remarks and Q&A with Wopke Hoekstra, as he dives into the challenges the European Union is facing today, with a focus on climate action, economy and geopolitics. He will outline pressing issues for the future of the EU and propose solutions.
The EU has set ambitious climate policy goals of minus 55% emissions by 2030, to become fully climate-neutral by 2050. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has only increased the impetus to get off fossil fuels.
Moderated by professor Gernot Wagner, this conversation will focus on Europe’s ambitious climate agenda, on financing the transition, and on the EU’s climate policies in the coming 5-year term following this year’s European parliamentary elections.
Hoekstra is at the forefront of the EU’s climate agenda, tasked with driving significant reductions in emissions, ensuring the implementation of the European Climate Law, and guiding the EU through crucial climate negotiations.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading climate policy makers to gain a deeper understanding of how the EU plans to tackle the climate transition while balancing economic and political challenges.
Please join us for a reception following the event. This event is co-sponsored by the Columbia Climate School and Columbia Business School’s Green Business Club.