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Seminar: Towards sustainable aviation: shaping national climate policy in an EU context

Wednesday 15th of May 2024, 10h to 13h
Brussels
Naomi Cambien

How will we make aviation sustainable? Which actions should member states take, in addition to the recent EU fit-for-55 legislation? As a prime example, The Netherlands is working on the design and implementation of a CO2 cap to legally secure the agreed national climate targets for the sector. What can we learn from this process, and how does the European Commission welcome such initiatives?

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Bond Beter Leefmilieu and Natuur & Milieu invite you to a seminar, where experts from different levels will provide an answer to these pertinent questions.

Program (10h-12h)

  • Belgian Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (tbc): towards a sustainable Belgian aviation
  • Arnoud Dobbelaer and Tom Goemans, Infrastructure and Water Management: why a national CO2-cap for aviation?
  • Stefan Grebe, senior researcher aviation at CE Delft: design and effects of the Dutch CO2 cap for aviation
  • Anne de Vries, jurist at Natuur & Milieu: legal context for a national CO2 cap 
  • Debate 
    • Bruno Tobback, Lead candidate for Vooruit in EU elections 
    • Koenraad Backers, Programme lead avation at Natuur & Milieu
    • Andrei Mungiu, team leader for environment and international organisations at DG MOVE
    • Representative of DG CLIMA
    • Moderated by Korneel Delbeke, journalist at De Standaard
  • Concluding remarks
  • Networking lunch (12h-13h)

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We close the registrations on the 8th of May. Register soon because places are limited.

Practicalities

  • When? Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10h-13h. Reception with coffee from 9h30. Networking lunch at 12h.
  • Language? English. No translation will be provided. 
  • Where? Mundo Madou, Kunstlaan 7/8, 1210 Brussels. In case you cannot make it to Brussels you can also follow the seminar online.
  • How to get there? The location is a 2-minute walk away from metro station Madou, or a 4-minute walk from metro station Kunst-Wet. Do you need any particular support (e.g. wheelchair assistance)? Please let us know at info [at] bblv.be (info[at]bblv[dot]be).
  • Cost? The event is free of charge.