Timings are approximate and subject to change as the event is finalised. Presentations are expected to be approx. 15min.
We encourage you to revisit this page for the most up-to-date information over the coming weeks.
09:00
Registration & Refreshments
Session 1 – Policy Context
Chair: Paul O’Neill, DCEE
Welcome/Opening remarks:
Dr. Eimear Cotter, Director General, Environmental Protection Agency
EU & International Context:
Elina Bardram, DG CLIMA
Role of Climate Change Advisory Council:
Alex White, Climate Change Advisory Council
EPA Evidence for Climate Action:
Dr. Conor Quinlan, EPA
Panel Discussion and Q&A
10:50
Tea/Coffee
Session 2: Science and Evidence Base
Chair: Dr Darragh O’Neill, EPA
Built Environment:
Margie McCarthy, SEAI
Agriculture and LULUCF:
Prof. Alan Matthews, Emeritus Fellow, TCD
Societal Change:
Prof. Claire Dupont, Ghent University
Q&A
12:30
Lunch
Ministerial Address
14:00
Minister’s Address:
Darragh O’Brien, CEO, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment
Session 3: Resilient Decarbonisation – sectoral experience & insights
Chair: Roni Hawe, EPA
Transport:
Mary Considine, Iarnród Éireann
Energy:
Paddy Hayes, ESB
Built Environment:
Ali Grehan, Irish Green Building Council
Q&A
Reflections:
Roni Hawe, EPA
15:40
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