Investing in Europe’s climate transition

Conferences - By : Clara CALIPEL

Launch of the State of the Climate Investment Report (second edition)

 

 

Accelerating the climate transition is a central part of securing both the EU’s strategic autonomy and meeting the mid-to-long-term goals to decarbonise the economy, as the EU pledges to stay on course towards climate neutrality. This ambition requires both public and private climate investments but also policy tools. It also requires a clear understanding of the level of investment needed in different sectors to meet the EU decarbonisation targets and how those investments develop year-on-year.

 

With the second edition of our State of Europe’s Climate Investment report, we take stock of the development in investments supporting the climate transition in EU27. Our report assesses the real-economy annual investments needed to meet the 2030 targets set out in the Green Deal and Net Zero Industry Act for the energy, buildings, transport and clean tech manufacturing sectors. We track the actual investments in those sectors in the EU economy, highlight the deficits and analyse challenges to mobilise investments.

 

Based on the investment gap, the questions emerge: how do we mobilise sufficient public funding and private capital to accelerate the climate transition? Where should the money come from? What are the policy solutions needed to support the climate transition in times of significant budgetary constraints? And what would a long-term investment plan for Europe’s climate transition look like in the current geo-political situation?

 

Join us online for a lively debate on the solutions required going forward.

 

Date : 3 June, 2025

Time: 10:00-12:30 AM (Paris time)

Format: online

 

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Programme

10:30 –

Keynote: Staying the course on the EU’s climate ambition – Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, European Commission

 

10:40 – Opening remarks: The pathway for climate investments in turbulent times – Jean Pisani-Ferry, Chair of I4CE’s Board of Directors

 

10:50 – Presentation of the State of Europe’s Climate Investment report followed by Q&A – Clara Calipel, I4CE research fellow

 

11:30 – Panel debate: Investing in Europe’s climate transition – do we have what it takes? Moderated by Alice Hancock, EU correspondent, Financial Times

  • William Todts, Executive Director, T&E – Transport & environment; 
  • Heather Grabbe, Senior Fellow, Bruegel; 
  • Giles Dickson, Chief Executive Officer, WindEurope; 
  • Bertrand Magné, Senior Economist, EIB – European Investment Bank.

 

12:15 – Concluding remarks: Next steps for the EU, by Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, MEP and co-chair of the Intergroup for Attracting Investment to Ensure a Competitive and Sustainable EU

 

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03 Jun 2025

Investing in Europe’s climate transition

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Clara CALIPEL
Clara CALIPEL
Research Fellow – EU Climate Investments  Email
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