The Environmental Goods Agreement - Promoting EU Environmental objectives through trade
Sustainable development Brussels, 13 May 2015
On Wednesday 3 June 2015 DG Trade will hold a roundtable debate with focus on the ongoing international negotiations for an Environmental Goods Agreement that aim to promote trade in green technologies.
The green sector is of key importance for Europe: it contributes to environmental protection – clean water, air, soil, good waste management and lower greenhouse gas emissions – as well as jobs and growth in the EU. The EU is committed to achieve substantial progress in the negotiations by the end of 2015 in order to contribute to the UN climate negotiations in Paris and the 10th WTO Ministerial in Nairobi.
The upcoming roundtable will offer European stakeholders an opportunity to exchange views on the initiative with the EU Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, and EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action, Miguel Arias Cañete, as well as representatives of international organisations and EU partner countries involved in the talks.
Meeting details
- Date: 3/06/2015
- Time: 13:30 - 19:30
- Location: Charlemagne building, Room Lord Roy Jenkins, European Commission, 170 rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels
- Language: English – no translation will be provided
Registration In order to attend the meeting, please fill in the registration form Deadline for registration: Wednesday, 1 June, 2015 23:00.
Who can attend this event?
Primarily non-governmental organisations, consumers’ associations, workers/trade unions, professional organisations, industry and business associations, companies, regional/local representatives. Members of the European Parliament and representatives of the EU Member States will also be invited to attend.
Speakers
Ms Cecilia Malmström European Commissioner for Trade Mr Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate and Energy Mr Matthias Fekl, French Minister for Foreign Trade Mr Marc Vanheukelen, Director of DG TRADE - Directorate D responsible for Trade and Sustainable Development Mr Aik Hoe Lim, Director, Trade and Environment Division, WTO Mr Istvan Alfaro Solano, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the EU Mr Zhang Kening, Minister, Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office, the Mission of China to the EU Mr Jakob Brix Tange, Danish Ambassador for Trade Policy Representatives of the European Parliament Representatives of stakeholders Privacy Policy Statement
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